http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:04:31 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:04:31 It was a quiet night at the State Hospital . Lillian and I sat in the office, discussing trivial things, when it came over the police scanner

There had been a shooting at Western Road.

a woman had been seriously wounded, and was being transported to Memorial Hospital.

A domes... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JitterbugPerfume/1 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 01:53:09 We finally arrived at the Arena.
In my over size purse, hidden under make up ,and a couple of books ,lurked the remains of the bottle of Smirnoff.

At the gate a guard checked concert goers for signs of contraband.
he said "Hey ma'm what do you have in that purse?"
"why nothi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JitterbugPerfume/3 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 12:54:13 The big night is finally here! We are going to the rock concert at Indy.
In my purse there is a half pint of Smirnoff . On the floor board there is a six pack of Mountain Dew
In the tape deck the Eagles ar wailing out ""If it all falls to pieces tomorrow , will you still be mine---Jus... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JitterbugPerfume/2 Sat, 20 Aug 2005 19:12:30 I make no pretense of being a writer This was written for my children and my childrens children

here goes----

Mommy was sitting in a geri-chair. Her white hair was curly, as only the hair of a very old woman can be. When I touched it, it felt like cotton


Daddy said "who is this Will... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JitterbugPerfume/4 Sun, 07 Aug 2005 12:53:11 I have loved every single

flower, herb, bush and tree

so

to who ever is going to live here

This is

my urgent plea:


The hummingbirds love red honeysuckle

the Monarchs prefer milkweed

And the Lilac finally bloomed this year

Lavender among the leaves



there i... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JitterbugPerfume/5 Sat, 21 May 2005 17:36:07 I

saw my grandmother

Grab a chicken by the head

Sling it around

Until it was dead

(we had helped to chase it down

as we giggled and screamed and clowned)


then

Its headless body

Bloody and aimless

Shivvered and flopped

All over the yard

And then it was p... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JitterbugPerfume/6 Thu, 12 May 2005 15:41:50 I can recall

seeing my great grandmother

Isabella

just one time

Lying in an iron bed

her face

tired and care worn

her hair

whispy and white


I was a child

and she was ancient

What had I to do with her?

I have an old
and faded picture

of my mother

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JitterbugPerfume/7 Thu, 05 May 2005 13:02:10 If I had a love

when it came our time

To face eternity

I would wrap my arms and legs around him

and go into the fire

and

it would not be possible

to seperate our essence--

and in a billion , billion years

when the sun explodes

and the earth

turns to dust... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JitterbugPerfume/8 Tue, 03 May 2005 19:09:02 I suddenly find my life

becoming my history

That happens

when you reach a certain age

beyond fifty

and so

for my children , and other interested parties

it begins:

I will wear a purple hat

and say outrageous things

I will get a cat

and together

we will gr... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/JitterbugPerfume/9 Sat, 30 Apr 2005 16:02:52