Modernizing the Constitution: Lessons from a Signal Chat. Part 4.

The Founding Fathers return from the afterlife to discover what America did with the Constitution. They are not impressed.

In this Signal Thread–style satire, ghosts rewrite the Sixth Amendment, arguing about speedy trials, juries, plea deals, and why PowerPoint should never be admissible evidence.

Ode to the Canari

The soft O of your lullaby cracked like the wound,

We once called progress for a farthing or two.

The Golden Apple

They told us to smile. Eyes white. Teeth on show. Beam.

“Ні, ні, люба. Очима. Посміхнися очима. Їм потрібно тебе бачити,”

I am sorry.

Sundial

Here, In the slant of first morning light Mangoes taste like honey and The kind of sex Gods had Before man named its master. Birds sing with abandon And a quiet grace They know what it Is to be born. And when the rain falls Giving breath To leaves That have known the time ofContinue reading “Sundial”

Dispatches from the Void. X.VIIII. Thailand Edition.

We’re settling into a routine in Thailand—the house is coming together, and I’m waiting on a volunteer post that could lead to my teaching certificate. Celia helped pull together a portfolio site, which reminded me how much my art has shifted over the years. I’m still looping Eragon at night while searching for a new epic fantasy, and we’ve found a driver, Nan, who makes errands far easier. I’ve started offering prints of my Thailand photography, and through it all, life feels both surreal and deeply grounding with Celia by my side.