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Monthly Archives: March 2010
All My Boxes
A classic, from the era of my return to the South I thought when I went to college in 1997 that I was leaving Alabama residence for good. I started with Nashville, but soon branched out to explorations of Austria, … Continue reading
Cream of Wheat
Only thin steam hovers over the saucepan, but somehow the windows are cloudy. My hair, still wet from the shower, is wilting in the moist heat. Where the hood light shines on the stove, sponge-circles from its last cleaning swirl … Continue reading
First haircut, brother and sister
She wanted to do it herself, our mother No careless barber would toss Our blonde curls on the floor Metal grind of scissors closing No careless barber would make Whisper of falling hair Metal grind of scissors closing David was … Continue reading
Oxford Comma
Warning: Appropriate for audiences 18 and over. Contains dirty language and graphic depiction of English grammar. Lately I’ve traded in my usual Paul Simon car-dancing songs for a Vampire Weekend tune called “Oxford Comma.” For those of you who may … Continue reading
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