What is there to lose?

When I make smoke signals to you

with my eyes.

Yet you have a symphony dancing

behind your lips.

So you tape up pictures of me

and teach me to sing

Yet all that emerges is a

drowsy violinist.

Rapidly though, I can make

a world fall asleep.

Mouth closed, eyes open,

alertness is the key

You walk away forever

melodiously.

Well, She died.

My aunt died sometime in the last week. I met her once. Apparently I look like her when she was young.

Here is a tribute, Aunt Mimi, to wish you...a safe journey.

1. polaroids

2. typewriters

3. polka-dotted tights

4. orange high heels

Amen.

It was oh nine and NOW its oh ten

Was 09 whimsical and lovely? No it was not. But I am in love with the optimism and hope that everyone has coming into a new year. Truthfully, nothing has changed, but we wipe our slates clean and blink into bright eyes. 2010, I expect you to be whimsical and lovely.

I suppose the color of 2009 was orange. It seems to find its way into everything I create. Although I am not done with it yet, I feel yellow is beginning to become quite an obsession.

i.e. everything I buy lately is yellow. I would be annoyed, but I love it so much.

I am wearing yellow right now.