Stellar Muse

Stellar Muse

The star that
the poet addresses goes right
on passing gas.

–Tom Riley

Pure Spirits

Pure Spirits

Why is it
always the invisible angels that
look the best?

–Tom Riley

Why I’m Blinking in Your Direction

Why I’m Blinking in Your Direction

The art of
blinking, like that of music,
lies in timing.

–Tom Riley

Raven Visits

Raven Visits

You don’t make
small talk with an emissary
of the void.

–Tom Riley

Successful Experiments

Successful Experiments

Can every experiment
succeed? Sure – but some only
succeed by failing.

–Tom Riley

Fixable

Fixable

Yes, I broke
my word – but I’ll glue
it back together!

–Tom Riley

On the Use of Short Forms

On the Use of Short Forms

Only in fleeting
moments do we ever find
time for art.

–Tom Riley

On the Long-Term Health of the Radical Skeptic

On the Long-Term Health of the Radical Skeptic

He promises to
take better care of himself
if selves exist.

–Tom Riley

Non-Dichotomous Decision

Non-Dichotomous Decision

Don’t know whether
to curse or laugh? There’s
time for both.

–Tom Riley

Betrayal?

Betrayal?

Your eyes do
not betray you, were never
on your side.

–Tom Riley