A Deeper Shade of Purple

Day 1: Somewhere in Ohio

April 2, 2008 · 1 Comment

Ohio reminds me of a burnt subterranean plain. Everything is some shade of yellow or brown, and the trees are dried across their branches like dying coral. Mid-west is a good word.

More than anything, it’s like a mother of six at 9pm, making lunches, drying dishes, moving quiet tired steady as Jimmy struggles over his letters and Jane marries Barbie and Ken in her dreams.

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  • the forester // April 2, 2008 at 7:28 am | Reply

    the trees are dried across their branches like dying coral

    Great image. The last paragraph is interesting, too — I don’t think I’ve ever drawn such an unusual comparison, a setting with a scene/mood. Very bold!

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