Post-Katrina, Pre-Gustav But All Home

Day before landfall of Gustav, and we’ve done this before.

Last Words Twice …

The days of nights,
and knights of stripes.
I’ve had last words twice,
And thrice on the chopping block.
You’ve lost everything once,
But loved three times.
I think of you by the sea
That’s now filled with fear and pressure.
Celling lowered and falling down,
Rush of something heavy
More there than seen,
Waiting for war and speeding.
Talk to me on the wires,
Tell me what [...]

While We Wait … And Pictures From Scotland.

Sorry it’s been so long between post.
Just took a wonderful trip to Scotland, half business half pleasure. This was my second trip to Scotland and despite the rainier than normal weather it was as wonderful as I remember. The Scots are great people who know how to drink and have a great time, but can’t [...]

Travel

I’ll be out for a week on a far away trip, so I’d like to just rehash some photos about traveling. A ton of pictures will be coming out of this trip so stay tuned, I have not actually fallen off the face of the planet … at least not this time.

Jazz For Thursday

Just some jazz for Thursday night. Makes me wish I was hitting the streets now looking for good music, but I’m not … I’m home packing. I don’t want to pack so lets look at cool jazz instead.
More under the cut.

Jazz Heart and Soul at Night

Saturday nights and other cites sleep.
Heavy Jazz beats, beats
The streets
Are slick with
Love and War
And
Peace on your head.
The slosh of the counters,
Rolling of the
Smokes.
Endless flow of humid air and trudging
Of the feet walk, walking
Down through
The mud, beer
Alive
With you.
I hold your hand
Slick
With sweat and future
Dreams.
The fallen dreary ever endless in-between
Sound of the throb, throb
Of the music
Biting
Red hot [...]

Saint Louis Cathedral Photography

Saint Louis Cathedral is the oldest continuing operating cathedral in the U.S. The spot that the church stands on was established in 1718. The first church was of a wood and motor design that was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1788 which leveled more than half of the 1,000 structures that stood at that [...]

Going With The Flow

It’s Friday night or Saturday morning depending if you go by the time of the sun or the face of a clock. The one thing I have learned about Burbon Street is that you have to go with the flow. Group traffic is very important, and if the traffic stops that’s a good sign there [...]

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