melinda and melinda

everyone reading this should stop and go see this movie.

are pictures better than words?

i dont think so;


but they count for something...

a paperclip in a windowsill

THE PAPERCLIP in the windowsill.
glimmering softly, reflecting, still;

longing thoughts of a papermill,
in the world outside, the windowsill.

coffeeshop conversations (overheard)

CONVERSATION 1:
Two young lovers, flip the pages of a recent GQ magazine, commenting idley.
"I know this guy who is 24 years old and he wears boxers and briefs" she said.
"Both!?" he exclaimed.
"Yeah! You can see both, like above his belt loop line on his pants. I told my mom about him and she was like, 'You are not hanging out with him,' Hahaha!"

CONVERSATION 2:
Two men in their 40's sip coffee and discuss mostly business affairs, phone companies and power companies, and other mundane things when i overhear this whilst trying to read...
"Yeah, the other night when i was walking my dog, she ran after something and got me so tangled in the leash that i fell down, and then the cat bit me."
"Hahahaha, what?! Are you serious?
"Yeah!"
"So you were BITTEN by a cat, with your dog right there!?" the other guy said; outraged.
"Yeah, it was pretty bad, i had to kick the cat to get it away from me."

a day like any other.

In dubious, muted triumph, i celebrate my first year as a salaried employee (with the Norfolk Commmunity Services Board) today. although, certainly not miserable, the future is not here. i am open to suggestions, self.

exhibition

this is some of what i saw this weekend...

about a boy

bike rides with long sleeves.
princess cut barbecue chicken quesadillas.
presents and future.
cold buttons and under covers.
our dog blue and the wide open roof.
noisey nights and siren lights.
shooting stars and "after alls."
cool breeze; morning delights.
november city nights.
remembered.

Williamsburg Winery

Saturday morning breaks, November colors in our morning windows. after sleeping in (far longer than usual) we made our way out the door fast (forgoing any breakfast) and headed outside into the bright morning. I-64W brought realizations of forgotten directions, a couple phone calls later and we were on the right path. (did you know you can textmessage GOOGLE for addresses?)
after a tour of the cellars and an explanation of the winemaking process we did the $7 tastings. we learn that this is the largest winery in VA as we settle down to a lunch outside with kind strangers who offered up two seats at their table. del.ic.ious sandwiches and a delectable white wine, we relaxed in the cool calm of a leisurely saturday afternoon. pretty soon we realized that there was, in fact, alcohol in wine and had to walk it off on a tranquil self directed tour of the grounds. after lying around in the grass out of sight, wearing it off, in the careless autumn delight, i took out my camera to take a picture of beauty only to find that i had forgotten the battery at home. "some things weren't meant to be documented anyway", i think to myself. we walk back to the car and drive off with the seasonal colors of this historic land passing by outside our windows, the kind of colors that you are never let to forget when you live in the beautiful land of Virginia, who shows her beauty in fleeting moments unexpected...

21 floors up

on a rooftop in Norfolk,
wine on our side;
city light glow.

just some worlds

bright stars in sky-night,
shine a delight; inspire might
on the world below.

shadows, grass, trees
lights, darkness, breeze
cars, apartments, keys

aluminum cans and cigarette butts.
for those of us who crave.