people

stop getting married!

checking email

is the new daydreaming. totally got caught not paying attention in class today.

immense

the pleasure of sharing a good book is immense.

back in st louis

roots are deeper here.

the houses are older, more gracious.

remember this

grinning all the way home after being allowed to cut suture under the scope for the first time.

if my mother were here

I'd be more efficient.

hot town

summer in the city

back of my neck 

dirty and gritty

stood next to the screen window in the utilities room, breeze drifts in. at least cellphone reception is good here.