Anemone—
Protection against evil and ill wishes. The approach of a rain storm when the petals close up. Forsaken or forgotten love and affection. Anticipation and excitement for something in the future.

For the first time,
you should probably read all this stuff.
You may have tried,
but a surprise appearance
is another matter.
The mission to be together
Has become a race against time:
clocks going off, rules abound
This singular shortcut
during the great depression
is a quirk of human nature.
Some are birds, others are frogs
The leopard cub with the lioness mom
But skills learned in combat
do not always translate to practical advice.
It’s not just a healthy dose of God’s soul,
The painful cost
of the complete end of the world
We imagine stone age people
in modern love
And survival tips for dying of “despair”
A dreamer finds their sense of belonging
For the first time
I hope that one day
we can be together.

—Written entirely of NYT headlines and text messages received from friends

 

From a visit to Charleston and Savannah
February 2020

Oysters, barbecue, breakfast in bed, ice cream, long walks, Spanish moss, cocktails, dinner in old Greyhound stations, sleeping in, long showers, naps, Georgia beach strolls and a massage for my birthday.

 

The Rolling Stones — Emotional Rescue
Elvis Presley — Can’t Help Falling in Love
King Harvest — Dancing in the Moonlight
David Bowie — Life on Mars?
Carla Thomas — Gee Whiz, Look at His Eyes
Rhye — The Fall
D’Angelo — Really Love
Aretha Franklin — Bridge Over Troubled Water
Percy Sledge — Cover Me
The Walkmen — We Can’t Be Beat
Bruce Springsteen — I’m On Fire
Neil Young — Heart of Gold
Billie Holiday — I’ll Be Seeing You
Jay Robinson — You Are Mine
Vampire Weekend — Flower Moon
The Rolling Stones — Honky Tonk Women

Christmas Eve at Scribner’s Catskill Lodge

Christmas once again.

Moving to a defining rhythm
this time seeking diamonds