William Blake's "The Tyger"

Tyger, Tyger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare seize the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art,
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?

When the stars threw down their spears
And water'd heaven with their tears,
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Tyger, Tyger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

Mom visited

On a whim, Mom decided to come up here and help me organize my new living situation with Jessamyn before things with school got really hectic. Result? I got to perform with her in Boston at the Middle East, and then for the next 3 days she turned our place into a fairy-infested hookah lounge. Right on! [Mitara, Mom, Me; Jessamyn flashing peace; swanky TV area; a veritable forest]

Tiger Lily Locheart

SHE'S HERE! I'm an aunt! Born Aug 20th, 8lbs 13oz, Tiger is warming our hearts with coos and big eyes like her momma. Locheart is the new last name, not Winterfrog, since Pohl+Bachert-B-P=ohlachert=>(which goes to) locheart (as an anagram). In one of these pictures, she sports a jaunty onesie with a tiger and a lily (hiding in the fold) painted by Chelsea...

Ten Tattoos

I've been talking about them for at least a few years now, and whilst in Boulder, my brother in law and new tattoo artist, Vinny Locheart gave me the fastest ten tattoos he's ever done! Dots at my nail beds have been something I regularly drew on myself since I was 10 or so, and to me they sort of represent the creativity that my hands help me with, along with annointing myself with "healing hands" that I am on my journey to obtain... Mostly, I think they are beautiful, and without them it seemed like something was missing.

Boulder Again

Ben, Mom, and I went back out to Colorado to see the new baby, but she didn't come during the week we were there. Instead, we had a great time visiting with Chelsea (Vinny too, when he was around, but he works so hard!) and Dave and Colleen, bike riding, going on "20 minute hikes" that lasted 4 1/2 hours, going for walks around town and buying boomerangs, and generally having a great time despite Tiger's non-appearance.