I asked the man with the silver hair and gold earring, he gave me a crooked smile “ban abortion for all three headed dogs” he said and walked away… Long ago I asked an old lady if she could climb out of her tears what did she see “I see sculptured rocks silently watching me; [...]
Entries from June 2009
June 19, 2009
Open letter to the Parker resort in Palm Springs, where I am spending the next 10 days for a conference.
Dear Parker resort, You call yourself a five-star luxury resort, a veritable desert oasis, but your hotel rooms don’t even have HBO? No HBO?! Really? You are aware that HBO only costs an extra $10 per month, Parker? You already charge more than $500 per night for most of your hotel rooms, so couldn’t you [...]
June 16, 2009
The Andersenn (Excerpt)
She was in love with the city. She loved the parks just off the central artery, in the open space of uptown before the streetcar dropped below the surface and the buildings were packed so tight they leaned on one another, like brothers. She loved the stately, pre-war structures; seven or eight stories high, full [...]
June 15, 2009
Choice
I haven’t yet decided if I want to belong a family of mathematicians math is everywhere I tried to capture a square root but the language fell out you claim self-destruction may taste of redemption but home is irresistible when my chest burns with your name suck and snort and spit your words raw while [...]
