I'd like to revise this poem in the coming week--comments, please! Which parts are confusing/wordy/not necessary? Which parts do you enjoy? Anything that you think is missing? Thanks y'all ( Read more... )

Ok, so I tried to write a sestina again (Crazy idea, I know). And I ended up with a poem one stanza shy of a real sestina. But one more stanza would just be too much, so for now it's staying this way. Until I revise it of course. comments ( Read more... )

I've heard a lot of comments trying to justify the nature of Coming Out Week chalkings, none of which actually make sense to me. The justification that bothers me the most is the statement that it's important to draw explicit sexual pictures all over the ground because homosexuality is all about sex and our society can't be comfortable with ( Read more... )

--revised version ( Read more... )

I've been here at Swat for a little more than ten days or so, though it seems more like two weeks. My picnic with Gail, Amy, and Grace feels like it happened a month ago. Helas, I miss everyone ( Read more... )

I'm back at Swarthmore until August/end of July ( Read more... )

Parishioners file into pews and pass by the altar servers in the back room as we get ready for mass. In a few minutes, we will be up there on the altar with Father, in front of everyone, leading and carrying and kneeling. I step into my unzipped robe and slip my arms into the sleeves. Thou shalt not bear false witness. Thou shalt not lie. I tell ( Read more... )

I thought I was going to go to bed at 12. But then we watched a funny movie. So I thought I would go to bed at 2. That wasn't so bad; I've gone to bed at two before. But then someone looked out the window, and we all had to run outside, grabbing jackets and shoes on the way ( Read more... )

My Classes Next Semester ( Read more... )

they're probably coming up for fall break!!! yay!!