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The Road Less Traveled

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The Road Less Traveled is a documentary that tells the story of JOBA Gallery in Apalachicola, Florida. The documentary is a tribute to the artists who have given readings, showings, and concerts at JOBA. Tina and I are two of those artists. At the 11:45 minute mark you can hear Tina read poems from Rooted by Thirst. And you can hear me read “Jick’s Chevrolet” from my story collection This Ditch-Walking Love. Many thanks to Jenny, Beth, and Dave for letting us be a part of The Road Less Traveled. Every town needs a JOBA Gallery, which is the heartbeat of the Apalachicola creative community.

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Crepe Myrtle Shelf

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Worked today on a simple shelf made from crepe myrtle limbs my neighbor pruned and held back for me. “They were too pretty to throw in the woods,” he said because of their lack of rough bark. I was dealing with limbs that had bent their way for years towards the changing angle of the sun. This kind of work is inexact, I warn you, but I worked towards a semblance of straight, bending the frame this way, that way. I even walked the corners across the deck until they stood upright. Tomorrow I’ll shift the corner legs and walk them again because my eyes see different after a full night’s sleep. Tomorrow … Continue ReadingCrepe Myrtle Shelf