The Cast Iron Harlot, Singleton 2007 Outsider Hippie Art

THE CAST IRON HARLOTSingleton 2007SOLDNeon signsflying by,blowing in the wind,toppled over....roadside crossesblurred....daringus togo fasterjump the bridge,crash....I woke upwithpopcorn in my hair...and the dream,nothing morethankool-aid stains,dancing on thewhite-whiteof innocenceorfoolishness.Faster, please....

Chapter Book, Singleton 2007, Outsider Art

CHAPTER BOOK(c) Singleton 2007The pages are wetSalt soakedyellowedand sun bleachedand there's no endingor beginningFaceless peoplewithsorry other storiesflipthrough the wordstaking what they wantand making updimestore dramato fill the void.Fate or chance?You wrote the book.And the pages didn't really blow away...you werejust chickenand tore them outto make it look that way...No wonder you're

In Blue Mascara, Singleton 2007 Outsider Hippie Art

In Blue Mascara(c) Singleton 2007"I'll be mad"I said.And I'm sorry.I don't want to rememeber yourflitting, flirting, buy-one-free-get-one-freeeyes that way,swiping me withstolen blinks.Your lipsscrunchingin a knot,thinking,your smile,pink kool-aid just belowyour nose,betwitched.But I'm mad now,andI'm wearingblue mascara....

Fortune Teller, Singleton 2007, Outsider Art

FORTUNE TELLER(c) Singleton 2007A carnival at the seaaliveandspinningneon noiseandall for freefortunes andcheap plush toys.....But you don't see it,standing there.Dressed in your successwith life linesparenthesison what once was your smileand laugh lineshidden inyour palm,a souvenier token....From the fortune teller...Cheap little thrill rider.....

Wasted, Singleton 2007, Outsider Art

WASTED(c) Singleton 2007You didn't knowand youcouldn't thinkandit wouldn't havematteredif youdid.Youwere justdrifting,collectingFriday night beersand quarters tocall home with.And last call,came way to soonandmidnight laylike a wet blanketsuffocatingpushingyouunder.And you made your wish,if I could have one wish..."I just want you to love me"and I laughed at the sillyface you made...Wasted words

Are you there?, Singleton 2007 outsider art, Bachman 2007 words

The Best of TimesAre You Still There?Outsider Hippie Chick ArtGoodbyeblackandbluejeans(C) Singleton 2007 Artwork(C) Bachman 2007 PoetryBlack andbluejean goodbye;golden sheon the rockstechnicolor glorysaving all the bestfor first,for last..and between.Are you out there,yes, youbutterfly amplifier?are you on the eleven?say what?say what again...You know only one voiceand it's feeding youevery

Wet Paper, Singleton, 2007, outsider art

Wet PaperOutsider Hippie Woman Artist(c) Singleton 2007She watcheswith sultrydrug-store eyesand feedsyoueverylineshe'sever memorized fromthe jacket of aHarold Robbin's novel,and yougothere...youthought forjust a moment,there was something so familiaryou had to touchto haveto try to feel again.But the flowers in her hairare plasticand herwordsaredirty lipstick smudgesonwet paper....you're damaged