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America
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Chapter I.
This whole continent is a dust bowl. This whole country is a bad idea. Mountains broken, horizon proud. Late in the day it bleeds.
Chapter II.
Two lanes, three-fingered men, clutching bottles, writers’ pens. Stories told with an eye. Wish it could be different. Wish I was. America’s one big suburb. Settled as a bullet in a gun.
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Venice Beach
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Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa
Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
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Bobby
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Bobby teaches me to cut through Santa Monica Airport. Broken-bottle detours on the path of make-believe.
What are you praying for, something you had? Tasted it once, spit it out, want it back?
She who ate, and tempted her consort to eat, and was herself the apple.
The sun comes, entitled, demands attention. I’m gonna cut your pretty face.
I’m sorry, Mr. James, it’s turtles all the way down.
God, I don't want to kill you. Both of us can't survive. Dream one is you. Dream two is me. Sea cannot be sand.
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May we have your attention, please. Do not leave your luggage unattended and guard your personal belongings. Should you notice any irregularities please contact the authorities.
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Springly
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Wicker Park Gutter Music
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Lorenzo
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Together to Sleep
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Crow Magick
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cygne Chicago, Illinois
I’m a writer and musician working in experimental memoir and sound at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where I tutor and assistant teach. Previously I toured internationally for over ten years, collecting and curating experiences, melodies, language, characters, and sounds from the natural world. ... more
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