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Thanksgiving in Niger is a thing of canned cranberries poking out of a white plastic bag like a submarine, and a note from Sue in thick black cursive letters that says, Happy Thanksgiving. Halloween in Israel was driving around from American house to American house and getting in and out of some woman’s silver bubble van collecting candy. I have ( Read more... )

WHAT THE FUCK IS THE POINT OF SEARCHING FOR MEANING WHEN THINGS LIKE THIS KEEP HAPPENING?

Rest in Peace Griff.

It has been conclusively proved that the old matrimonial relation restricted woman to the function of mans servant and the bearer of his children. And yet we find many emancipated women who prefer marriage, with all its deficiencies, to the narrowness of an unmarried life: narrow and unendurable because of the chains of moral and social prejudice ( Read more... )

move to a country with universal healthcare and free education.

move to key west for a while and live near the water giving diving tours.

be a florist.

be a landscaper.

work construction.

train hop.

listen listen listen listen listen. listen. listen. listen.

grow food, build fires and eat sweet corn soup.

two bottles of half drunk
iced tea-
Monday-
sit on the stoop outside
bathing in the springs
of a thin, crisp tray-
beady with rain-
in place of the chatting
lovers, and exhausted
janitors- who abandonned them
the week before.

how to know
you are doing
a good job living-
your left pinky
is permanently
dirty.

how to know
you are doing
a grand job living-
the color of your skin
is all fucked up-
back is a lovely tawny brown-
belly and underarms
are pale as
a healthy pig
or a scared child.

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