Fox Hunt

“If only we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the fleshpots and ate our fill of bread; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.” My tour guide told me I would love the fox. I […]

Faithful

I am a caterpillar in a cocoon (sure), living on a volcanically active zone (simmering), train off its tracks, sitting at a poker game with one guy who has a gun that might be loaded, and he might be in a bad mood. I think all things are bearable with metaphor. When I visited the […]

Cypresses

When I came home from Paris, I felt like a genius just because I knew how to make acceptable chitchat effortlessly, and how to do things like mail a letter. I wasn’t quite so much of a dummy in New York, but I am not fluent in the language of New York. I did have […]

Leaving New York

I realize that my facebook posts may have looked awesome, but trust me, this last month was really, really hard. I would not suggest growing or changing unless you can’t stop yourself. I felt unemployed more than I felt at leisure, although, yes, technically speaking, I’m still a teacher on summer break. The only thing […]