the rosary tattoo around her neck
a sign of healing
body and mind
pain and pleasure
innocence and guilt
no explanation necessary, just that
the worst is over

 We spoke about the weather
      though there was none
      just daylight
      dim, but still
      we spoke

You say I'm strong.  Maybe I am.  I would say that I have nothing to be afraid of any more ( Read more... )

I'm not sure how to say I am now.  Well, mostly, sad the rest.  I'm sure that is to be expected ( Read more... )

Here I am, five years after Katrina.  I'm tired.  I'm tired of people talking about it.  I'm tired of it being brought up by every news venue or any one covering a Saints game.  Everytime New Orleans is mentioned, for whatever reason, I'm tired of a connection being made to that hurricane ( Read more... )

 God damnit things are slow this summer ( Read more... )

I sit here thinking about the future ( Read more... )

       At the end of a vacation that was both necessary and undeserved, I find myself boarding a flight back to the real world ( Read more... )

I have decided that I need to win the lottery ( Read more... )

Today was the last day of class for me, one of the few times I've actually needed to be there ( Read more... )