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Feather, Grass, G E H L, Trailer

June 12, 2008

Four creative scenic photographs taken at a location near an abandoned chicken farm on near the shore of Utah Lake.

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Six Trees

June 3, 2008

Each picture links to a full-size version.

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Species Spotlight: an interview — by PILCROW

May 26, 2008

M interviews D about their complicated relationship, and hand-licking.

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Mom’s Birthday Party — by PILCROW

May 26, 2008

Pictures by Pilcrow of Mom’s birthday party in 2008.

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Five Girls — by PILCROW

May 20, 2008

 

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What Was There — by PILCROW

March 14, 2008

Door. Suitcase. Drawer. Blouses and underwear, socks, a skirt, slacks. Handkerchiefs hat shoes. Handkerchief, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes. Bed. Sheets, pillow. Thread count. Morning light, dawn. Telephone, taxi. Windows and rain. Door, hallway. Staircase, ballister — eighteen steps. Entryway, fish tank. Table and photographs, no dust. No conversation. Doorknob, porch, walkway. Grass, flowers puddles, trees, [...]

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The Original Fish Room Adventure, and codicil

March 4, 2008

August 23rd, 2005 — los hermanos at Los Hermanos My brother and I infiltrated my work today with small adhesive wall hooks and a prepared picture frame. Our destination was the Fish Room, upstairs: My brother carried a camera to document our work. The day was stormy and clouded over, the skies heavy with rain [...]

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Little Feasts — by PILCROW

March 2, 2008

Salmon is fish for company; Snapper when we eat alone. Spinsters poach perch Slathered with tartar sauce. Bachelors would eat steak; Bachelors eat mostly Hot Pockets. Better weeks see blueberry frozen waffles for Breakfast, or dessert. Some houses fill daily with Smoke; greasy dust Settles on top of the fridge, in cupboard corners, Stays for [...]

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Lions and Lilies — by PILCROW

February 22, 2008

“Our candidate’s rival has just been photographed subduing and frolicking with a lion. The image is indelible. Messianic. ‘Lamb Lays Down With The Lion.’ The international press is stunned, the evangelicals are holding prayer meetings. Yesterday Lamb was effeminate and now he’s the damn King of the Jungle. Ladies and gentlemen, if we don’t hit [...]

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Brave Revolutionary — by PILCROW

February 20, 2008

Red blood Red bones Pink quick, Nails thick and white, polished. Green suit Soft chair Plush beard Lips with crumbs at the corners. From the shadows of the jungle From a window From a plane See the oilfields glowing A bandy-legged union A hammers’ chorus sings “No-one in the dirt alone! In the dirt together! [...]

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