Will play for tips

January 10, 2016January 23, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

I knew what day it was by what instrument Carl was playing. A fixture at the corner of Summit and Division Streets every day except Sunday, Carl said he gives the Lord the Sabbath. He was as much a fixture at St. Bellamy’s Mission, having been a member there for all of his 76 years. … Continue reading Will play for tips

Tied up

May 24, 2014May 24, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

...tied up and twisted, the way I'd like to be..." ~ Dave Matthews, "Crash Into Me." I rose to your bait, and you hooked me without a fight. Reeling me in, and scooping me out of the ocean with your net, I was breathless at your feet. You saw a prize in me, a trophy. … Continue reading Tied up