William D. Hicks is a writer who lives in Chicago, Illinois by himself (any offers?). Contrary to popular belief, he is not related to the famous comedian Bill Hicks (though he’s just as funny in his own right). Hicks will someday publish his memoirs, but most likely they will be about Bill Hicks’ life. His poetry has appeared in Horizon Magazine, Breadcrumb Sins, Inwood Indiana Literary Magazine, The Short Humour Site (UK), The Four Cornered Universe, Save the Last Stall for Me and Mosaic. His cover art will appear on Anti-Poetry and Sketch.
Art (August 20, 2010. Issue 20.)
The Woods
Ink Blot Test
Christmas Tree Abstract
Two Poems (August 20, 2010. Issue 20.)
Base 1
Addition is not my forte
Subtraction and anything over base 1
is difficult for me.
Can’t find two socks
that match
Can’t find the right job
Or the right partner
Twos, I’ve never been good at
Threes and fours neither
Mostly ones I’m good at.
I Chat
I chat with a bus
driver while awaiting
a CTA bus
that is later
than usual
though
we have a good relationship
me and the bus
I ride it
everywhere
everyday
to work
and back
and shopping
and home
My friends
don’t ride it anymore
not since
they got their
girlfriends
and
first cars
with money
they got from
parents
for cars
and college