vampire facial

"...maybe geography begins as intelligence harnessed to the exactions of taxes and obedience." --A J Arberry, The Islamic Art of Persia (1953)

'Poet' in Cherokee.

sad for ev'ry reason, not enough vim
in the sunshine, maybe; hellward Cadillac
à travers des ténèbres
on the street where you live
overflowing trash can daily

"When you read about the hardships I found people enduring while I was researching my book -- the skipped meals, the lack of medical care, the occasional need to sleep in cars or vans -- you should bear in mind that those occurred in the best of times."