Anodyne
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
 
Magnolia buds visible now on bare branches.

Light warm West Coast rain wetting the sidewalks, the remnant snow, my upturned face.

Visiting my parents' empty house last night, having walked all the way from downtown.

The fireplace ticking over.

A picture of a much younger self propped up on my dad's drafting desk in the den. An awkward, lanky teenager, all arms and legs, with wide-framed glasses and a surprising shock of brown-black hair, combed up in a wave. A conference nametag pinned to my shirt. Head cocked to one side.

An air of perpetual surprise.
- posted by cjb @ 9:32 AM


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