Author Archives: emily
An Eager Egg Rolling Towards the Fire
Lovely friends, I am pleased to say that I noticed my stationary agitation and adjusted, by giving myself a weeklong tour-cation. Sometimes I need a change of scenery to provoke the muse and/or keep myself from losing the small shred … Continue reading
Hello-Home!
A small town in Missouri called Chandler is where I picked up this beautiful creature. We ate together on sidewalks and pissed where we damn well felt like it, slept in cheap motel beds and explored the tall grasses. He … Continue reading
Holy Water
I didn’t know where I was exactly. I had been driving for the entire day on I44. I saw an exit coming up soon, and really had to pee, plus the sun was setting, and I was getting pretty tired. … Continue reading
Texas: the only place where I am okay with being called ma’am
“Only thing could harm you on this campground are these two horny toads” said Dave, taking a swig of his Budweiser in it’s blue foam drink-jacket. The seasoned Texas native, whose traveled all 48 states and came right on back … Continue reading
Rebel Desert
Someone once told me that I have a habit of doing exactly the opposite of what I am told to. Well no one specifically (besides large billboards and the tainted media in general) told me to have a super sexy, … Continue reading
How I miraculously resisted the temptation to buy a jillion plastic key chains that say “Las Vegas Pimp”"
With luck on my side (here meaning a disinterest in gambling) I discovered the flourishing Las Vegas underground poetry scene. Holy shit, am I glad about this. Not that I couldn’t spend days in hypnotic oblivion based on visual stimulation … Continue reading
Radical Soil
Was my experience in Denver heart-changing and momentous? Yes, it was. Because a mountain-top sunset brought me to tears . It was too real to try and capture. (okay fine, I regretfully forgot my camera for that hike) Because of … Continue reading
in a state of nebraska
When news came in that my South Dakota gig got the plug pulled, I redirected itinerary and headed to the cornfield capitol of America: Lincoln, Nebraska- known for it’s mid-western diversity and football. I played an open mic at a … Continue reading
“cheese- milk’s leap towards immortality”
The hospitality I was shown in Madison Wisconsin was remarkable! I not only treasure that warmth, I understand it was much needed, as I started to come down with a cold about 6 hours in to the trip. The show … Continue reading