Wolves

I have wolves. I went to the cathedral on this, Dr. King’s day, and the lesson was about caring for your flock, which was the last thing I wanted to hear, as I want to quit my job, I have wolves. The first half of my career I was told I was a good teacher, […]

Where

This kid was sitting in my room, I realized it was his lunch time. “Aren’t you supposed to be somewhere?” I said. New teacher to the school, here is a list of things I didn’t know this morning: If not going to the cafeteria during lunch is a punishable offense. How to print anything. […]

The War

All my growing-up years, guns were in movies and (I imagined) in the hands of people less interesting and educated than me. I had no idea why anyone would want or need a gun. I moved to the city eleven years ago. I remember hearing someone got shot in the parking lot of the drugstore […]

Coulda

The happiest day of my life was the day I was the filthiest and the cleanest tired. I woke up jittery on the floor of a Mexican church, and pulled on overalls. All day we nailed two-by-fours and I drank gallons of water without ever having to pee. In the desert, you don’t pee or […]