Monthly Archives: August 2021

The Volatile, Mutable Moods of Summer

Posted on August 22, 2021 by jillbpearlman

To be hot and uncomfortable; to be cool, a slight shiver from the shower, body meets air with friction.   To feel free, unfettered, released from questions that seem to dissolve themselves; to find those questions pulling down your head.  … Continue reading →

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Wars, Metaphor, Headless in Red

Posted on August 15, 2021 by jillbpearlman

We’ve been here before, when a swath of color — a flawless blue sky, a ribbon-smooth sea  — rides alongside an event of horror.   Both in immediacy and memory, the high sapphire sky of September 11 marked and continue … Continue reading →

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The Thinginess of Summer

Posted on August 1, 2021 by jillbpearlman

An August Sunday in the city —  empty, empty, empty.  The streets are clearer, blacker, more asphalty, an open stage, an asphalt canvas.  Things, so subsurvient to people, step up their presence and shine. The shopping bag is always heavier … Continue reading →

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