Walking
Sometime around the age of twelve or thirteen, I entered a stage of awkwardness so extreme that even the act of walking seemed doubtful. What had been automatic, to [...]
Parables
Parable #17: After Taking Down the Trees
After Stretch took down the two trees, cut them into sections and loaded them onto his pick up truck, he told me he would be back to rake up the debris. But after two [...]
Parable #16: Question
My pool game was off. I had lost three of the last four matches. Anders said, “Do you think it might be the way you’re relating to the material?” —Adam [...]
Parable #15: Belief
Suzanne said, “I really enjoyed my opening. I decided to believe all the nice things people said to [...]
Parable #14: While Driving Upstate
Michele said, “You can’t see me right now but I’m rolling my eyes. “ —Adam [...]
Parable # 13: Callous youth
I didn’t get along with the art teacher in high school. Once he told the class, An artist needs to go to the studio every day, even if you just sweep the floor. And right [...]
Parable # 12: Encounter
I stared at the man opposite me on the A train. His face was strangely familiar and I realized he was having the same reaction to seeing me. We both got up and [...]
Parable #11: Coffee/Tea
Our last ride got us to somewhere on the outskirts of NYC, probably the Bronx. The guy who’d picked us up took us into a diner and ordered himself a coffee. I [...]
Parable # 10: Party at W. H. Auden’s
I was invited to a party at W. H. Auden’ apartment. Auden wasn’t there. A guy staying there was having the party. At some point the beer ran out and I went [...]
Parable #9: Flow
I like my GP, Dr. Samuelson. I said, I’m getting up twice a night to pee. He said, What if I told you you [...]