Call 504 519 4100

shortaquarter shortaquarter
short a nickel
short a dime

shortaquarter
short a nickel
short a dime

How’d you come up so short?
How did you come up so short?

In “Katrina’s Parlor”
there is shit on the gold framed mirror
the red satin curtains are dragging in it now
everyone’s shit flowed down here
through here
into our kitchens
into our parlors

times-could-be-better in the 9th Ward
short on reconstruction
no land, no house
not even a mule
missing links, missing papers, missing grandmothers

The road out there is long and lonely
clouds above
staircases to empty blue skies
a sign:
“Donations accepted, Not Charity 504-519-4100”

“Katrina’s Parlor”, and other references from photos at the “Kamoinge: Revealing the Face of Katrina” exhibit Calumet Photo NYC
sandra@thaxter.net December 2007