11photographs

check out my photo*essay

on lAmaR s0rReNto

at culture grits

though today it is 38 degrees & foggy

you can see it in the  f l o w e r s

spring

is

uPon

us~

today

walking down cooper street

on   s t i l t s

was

this

clown

who gave margo a poofy yellow clown nose

and invited us to see cirquedusoleil . . .

youaresafe

you are safe

y0u are  s a f e . . .

r0cK by  ~ the dancing mermaid ~

the homeless are our walking graffiti -
part of the urban landscape.
we look past them
& we demonize them
from fear – ignorance – namethatalibi.
yet they are simply complexly human
and are deserving of our respect -
an ear (if youre so inclined) -
a smile.
 

they are our veterans -
our disabled -
our children -
the poorest among us.
for very few is having no home a choice.
 

i ask questions
then listen
& take photographs
hoping to capture their essence -
to give those without one
a
v o i c e . . .

in culture grits an online memphis magazine

h a p p i e s t

of

lunar new years

to

you ~

today youll find *me* eatings sweets
to ensure a  s w e e t  new year . . .