Shivering in a thin jacket amidst an ascending wave of people. “Beware of pickpockets” the overhead sign warned in half-a-dozen different languages. I was already closed up, both hands in pockets– not open for business. The ancient elevator labored upwards, finally rusty mesh gates opened– we streamed into that sea

1.) Sounds spew from a face hole. They seem to come from both sides, saturating the atmosphere with shapes and lines. Chunks are skewered together like a wind kabob. What do they mean? a.) Gentle weight catches the sleeve b.) Short-Term Memory c.) Long-Term Memory 2.) A dull chime sounds

August 27, 1936. Location: west central Texas to Canada, “short grass” bounded by the Rocky Mountains, “tall grass” delimited near the 100th meridian. The ordinary course of civilization created this Great Plains Drought Area – Settlers misled by their natural guides, mistaken public policies responsible for over-cropping and over-grazing – a system

If you give a squirrel a pizza, he’ll ask you for a drink, so you’ll get him a glass of water from the kitchen sink. When he finishes the water, he’ll ask you for a towel to wipe off all the greasy grease that makes his tummy