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Good Reasons
"You taught me how to express my feelings with words instead of my fists ( Read more... ) -
I am now the proud owner
of a saddle-stapler. Long-throated, booklet style.
Recognize. -
Ballad of Don Henry--1st draft
laying by the pool ( Read more... ) -
Hallelujah.
When I got home tonight, there was a letter from Chicago Cultural Affairs lovingly placed on the kitchen table by my man. It was regarding the CAAP grant request I put in last winter. When I opened it, it had "Congratulations!" at the top. I got my grant, a grant I submitted to attend the Walloon Lake Writers' Retreat this September. They funded ( Read more... ) -
more scrap
rocking some invisible baby
rocking some invisible baby
rocking some invisible baby
to sleep
never could keep still she said
hip all slung to one side and head
tilted towards the sun rocking
like a reed in the wind
like an empty rocking chair
to sleep
to sleep
to sleep -
scrap
he said, "you're always tapping your foot,
nodding your head or something,
rocking some invisible baby to sleep."
I said, "I never could keep still.
It's kind of the story of my life." -
Early Warning
Couple shows coming up in May with Adam Faucett and me. Any relavent details--regarding cover, etc.--will be posted in this same entry as they develop.
May 13, 9 p.m. Phyllis' Musical Inn, 1800 W. Division.
May 25, 9 p.m. Mix Bar, 2843 N. Halsted. -
No More Story
I just recorded my first song with Adam tonight. It is already up on his Myspace-"No More Story."
More shows in the works for May, I believe. TBA. -
the questions
In response to a friend of mine posting about some questions of faith and walking in the world, I wanted to tell everyone that I have this Bible study on Wednesday nights at my Logan Square apartment, 7:30 p.m ( Read more... ) -
SHOW SHOW SHOW ME ADAM GO
Adam Faucett, my friend and collaborator, is playing a show this Thursday night at Phyllis' Musical Inn in Wicker Park. He is an amazing singer/songwriter. I am singing with him, hopefully from now until forever, or at least for a really long time. This is a new collaboration, and we're both really excited about it. It will be our first "real" show ( Read more... )