Thoughts
All Souls Day on the Subway
The A Train, Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 Candy wrappers on the street The boilers broken in apartment again. But someone’s coming to check it today. The heat is working…
Read MoreChange is Contstant – Rockwood Friday / Song Club Tonight
Wednesday September 15th, 2021 Saoirse’s started school. She’s in 3k, which is like pre pre kindergarten, or Junior Baby Infants. She told me to be brave and to try not…
Read MoreThe Greatest Hits Of All Time
June 30th, 2021 The Cheeseman on the radio announces the GREATEST HITS OF ALL TIME. Pronounces. Announces. Denounces. I find myself irritated by the presumption that what came before is…
Read MoreThe Life Cycle of Frogs
East Durham, May Something-th, 2020 I promised her frogs. ”If you’re very quiet we might see frogs.” I’ve been promising this for weeks. Clearly having forgotten the precise timing…
Read MoreShe Makes Me Want to Wash My Hands
March 10th, 2020 Rockaway Park, NY I have a tiny human. I have friends and family that are more vulnerable than I am. I’ve washed my hands a bajillion…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Rockwood Music Hall
Rockaway Beach, NY, February 27th, 2019 Rachel said this new place Rockwood Music Hall, was pretty small and an excellent listening room. Two things I desperately craved. I was still…
Read MoreRandom Acts of Kindess
Random Acts of Kindness – Brooklyn, January 24th, 2019 I’ve been trying to notice kindness. Trying to actively look out for it. To practice it. During winter, in…
Read MoreThe Body of a Starling – When a Zucchini is an Eggplant – Winning
March 19th, 2018 – The kitchen, Brooklyn Four night light candles encircle the body of a starling. A grown sober woman is sitting on one of those 25 cent…
Read MoreIn the Kitchen at Parties
Hotel Am Brillantengrund, Vienna – Thursday November 16th, 2017 I’m sitting in the cafe at Hotel Am Brillantengrund in Vienna. I like this place. Myself and Clare stayed here last…
Read MoreAll Of This For Beauty
Andrea’s Kitchen, Piove di Sacco, Italy – November 7th, 2017 They tell me it didn’t rain in the North of Italy for sixty days. Until I arrived. It has been…
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