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December 2017

The last day of 2017

2017/12/31 — 1 Comment

Imagine the dumpsters in the photo above on fire, and you’ve got a good depiction of what the past year has been for a lot of us.

On this last day of 2017, I: Continue reading

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the blast of direct sunlight on your cornea (a poem)

2017/12/31

Inspired by the reflected sunlight from my car while I was at Open Books this afternoon to read a poem.
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Dear Sunday…

2017/12/31

Dear Sunday,

Say goodbye to 2017—finally!

Love,
Kevin

(31 December 2017)

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Virtue to the sinner is of no value to the saint (a poem)

2017/12/30

Bonus round—inspired by a phrase (‘strangely lighted year’) from e-mail received today from Ruby Throat…
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Dear Saturday…

2017/12/30

Dear Saturday,

Just think—last weekend we had snow…

Love,
Kevin

(30 December 2017)

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渇き [Kawaki] (Thirst) (a poem)

2017/12/30

Wrote this last night (but after midnight) while watching the movie of the same name on Hulu (which has it under The World of Kanako)…
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The most time of the year (a poem)

2017/12/29

Today’s entry is inspired by a mis-remembered line from a song…
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Dear Friday…

2017/12/29

Dear Friday,

I had a dream in which I was wearing really thick glasses with no lenses.

Love,
Kevin

(29 December 2017)

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Dear Thursday…

2017/12/28

Dear Thursday,

Coming up with reasons for why I liked a series that aired 24 years ago, and that I haven’t seen since, is surprisingly difficult.

Love,
Kevin

(28 December 2017)

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Adulthood (a poem)

2017/12/28

An extra-early entry. Inspired by a line of dialogue from Like Someone in Love, and a tumblr post by Vasilina Orlova…
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