dave specifically, from the archives, grief, writing

oh nothing

I almost shut down my blog yesterday, on a whim. I logged in, pushed the new post button out of rote memory, and then paused. The blank screen is so familiar to me that it rarely looks blank to me. I see the completion of its message, or at least the start. The cursor isn’t tapping its foot impatiently, it is softly breathing, consistent in … Continue reading oh nothing

rarasaurAugust 30, 2016October 5, 2018217 Comments

from the archives, incarceration, memoir

call me ra.

My birth name is legendary. In terms of the spirit of the name, I think the Western world equivalent would be Guinevere. When you hear it, you never just hear the name. You hear the beloved story. You might think of True Love, or Treasure, or Great Misfortune, or Mischief, or Lady Warrior Spirit, or maybe even Betrayal — but it all depends on how … Continue reading call me ra.

rarasaurAugust 15, 2015October 5, 2018173 Comments