you can only talk in vowels

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk 8 min in Glassell Park, CA It was on the second visit that Candice noticed the trend.  Every ‘mystical’ person she’d crossed paths with had a wonky left eye.  There must be some symbolism to it.  Surely it validated their existence.  The bulging eye of the Read more

By justk, ago

Dig into the tangle of maps and string

  Beautiful Losers by Leonard Cohen 8 min @ Umami Burger/Fred Segal, Santa Monica Calloused knuckles and fine blonde hair are not a pretty combination.  Carly strained her head back into Sam’s knotted fingers.  He wasn’t pulling too hard but the cuts and abrasions on his hands we snagging the Read more

By justk, ago

Thank you Trader Joe’s

“be there when you get there, but be *here* now”    I found this ‘note to self’ in an old journal today; one of many journals and notebooks stuffed into the forest of cardboard cleared from storage.  Perfect timing.  My thoughts tend to race to the list of things I’m Read more

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“Meduh-ceenul properties”

  odd pronunciation over heard at Olympic Spa 8 min @ Olympic Spa, Korea town, Los Angeles “The tea is brewed good and strong today.”  Her milky blue eyes stare intently at the young woman across from her. “But it’s too hot,” the girl says. “Don’t be thinking this can be Read more

By justk, ago

shift one

my settings are off.  there’s been a universal shift, imperceptible to the eye.  random passersby are oblivious.  even acquaintances remain unknowing until i verbalize the details in answer to “what’s new?”.   is it still new?   it’s three wednesdays since his last breath.  is that a lot of time Read more

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