Author Archives: Paul Kotheimer

How to Build a House

Posted on 10/22/2003 by Paul Kotheimer

First, clear-cut (or napalm) one square mile of real estate. Kill every plant. Throw trees in chipper. Next, bring in bulldozers and push the gray dirt flat. Burn lots of gasoline. Fell old-growth timber somewhere in Oregon. Ship to Japan … Continue reading →

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WELCOME TO SECURITY CHECKPOINT #63702

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Paul Kotheimer

PLEASE REMOVE ALL VISUAL OR TEXTUAL PRINTED MATTER, ALL RECORDED AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO MEDIA, ALL WRITING IMPLEMENTS, AND ALL RECORDING DEVICES FROM YOUR PERSON AND LUGGAGE. PLACE ALL SUCH OBJECTS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT TO YOUR LEFT. PLEASE BE PREPARED … Continue reading →

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Newspoetry: Deniability

Posted on 12/24/2001 by Paul Kotheimer

5 November 2001 This poem is not about the news, but my pad sits on today’s Tribune and the heel of my hand blots the newsprint and smudges friendly fire on the stanza, killing innocent iambs. This poem is not … Continue reading →

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Humanize This

Posted on 10/23/2001 by Paul Kotheimer

September 13, 2001 The kamikaze plane blew off my shoes. The steel beams up the center all gave way. The shrapnel hit the cameraman below. “A few of us remembered Ninety-Three. We knew to take our purses as we fled.” … Continue reading →

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Carnival Pro Status Quo – a design for direct action

Posted on 08/18/2001 by Paul Kotheimer

Let there be, today, In every major city a demonstration by the Status Quo: A phalanx of bureaucrats, their faces masked in blank plastic gazes, their suits pinstriped with the mastheads of the newspapers of record, their power ties made … Continue reading →

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