My Mother's Smile

Mother don't worry, I killed the last snake that lived in the creek bed
Mother don't worry, I've got some money I saved for the weekend
Mother remember being so stern with that girl who was with me?
Mother remember the blink of an eye when I breathed through your body?

So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons are like birds, flying upward over the mountain

Mother I made it up from the bruise on the floor of this prison
Mother I lost it, all of the fear of the Lord I was given
Mother forget me now that the creek drank the cradle you sang to
Mother forgive me, I sold your car for the shoes that I gave you

So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons could be birds, taken broken up to the mountain

Mother don't worry, I've got a coat and some friends on the corner
Mother don't worry, she's got a garden we're planting together
Mother remember the night that the dog had her pups in the pantry?
Blood on the floor, fleas on their paws,
And you cried 'til the morning

So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons are like birds, flying always over the mountain

-Sam Beam

Watermelon Seeds...

“You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?'”

-George Bernard

Chain Of Fools Improv

“The theater is so endlessly fascinating because it's so accidental. It's so much like life.”

-Arthur Miller

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.  That would mean the picture above is fairly self explanatory, except for the fact that a "Chain of Fools" is far from what these improvisational actors are.  There are in fact  Seven Fools ~ Alex, Steve, Will, Merritt, Melissa, Rachel and Drew,  Only 5 of the 7 fools were at the theater this past Friday but still put on a very amusing show.  Between the groups "on the spot" talent for mustering up quippy dialogue, and the topics that are blurted out by the audience, you wont be surprised when the skit involves shopping for groceries in an erotic passionate fashion.  As a photographer I tend to do more listening than paying attention because I am shooting, however just listening to the different voices and characters and witty crude humor I found myself laughing out loud in an awkwardly obnoxious pattern.  I would strongly suggest for anyone to check this group out at The Filling Station sometime.