Train to Belen
How far is it to where you want to be? Do you have homework? Which class? After work, go to the station. Get on the train going South to Belen. Do homework at McDonalds. Take a tarp and bedroll. Anywhere that’s hidden you can sleep.
Slides
Can’t stay
_____ can split up a relationship. What I need is _______. We can’t stop fighting. What you see is the tip of the iceberg. There’s more going on below the surface. At the core of the matter is trust, and our trust has starved. I needed to get away.
City breakfast
My favorite place to eat breakfast is _________. I need a ___ to give me ___. My favorite place to eat breakfast is at the community center. I like it here because it doesn’t matter who you are. I need a burrito to give me energy. When I go to sleep I’m looking forward to city breakfast.
Kangaroo rat
Teach me a word in your language. I think a lot about ______. I am like a kangaroo rat. Under a hat, hiding from the sun. Rain-fed, walking down the ditch. On my way home to my cactus.
Self storage
Breathing helps with ________. Do you have plans for tomorrow? Lately I’ve been coming to this park. In the early morning the sun is warm on my back. Lucky them they have a place to store themselves. Lucky me I don’t need or want that.
Hot rice sock
What does ‘long day’ mean? How was your day? Have you read Harry Potter? I borrowed this children’s book from the library. I’m not totally sure what this book is about. I need to lie down for a little bit. The hot rice sock warms my back so my muscles relax. I focused on my happiest thought. Expecto patronum!
Lost in thought
What do you think about without trying? What 1 thing would you take to live alone on an island oasis? I’m going to the hardware store to buy a light bulb. I was walking down the path and getting lost in my thoughts. I was thinking about building an Earthship. I forgot to buy the lightbulb.
Little cloud park
I would walk 500 miles just to ________. Where can you go that is quiet? Is it far? Today we went to little cloud park. The park is located at the farthest corner of the city. Because it is far, not many people go there. We let Sora wander without a leash on.
Community garden
Do you have space at home to grow plants? What can you grow? I share _____ with my community. This is the Rio Grande community garden. Anyone can grow food here. You can rent a space. The community billboard has information, including some rules. This is a shared space, so let’s be respectful and follow the rules.
Happy nails
Do you miss any place? When did you get here? I can’t adjust to being back. Who can even understand I have somewhere else. Early mornings we’re unpacking boxes of coffee, syrup, cups. Inside and outside, i am in different places. Like I’m not really here.