Monthly Archives: March 2006

somebody’s clothes Originally uploaded by Bright Tal. this reminds me that i saw two pairs of balled-up cotton boxers (together) behind the church yesterday another no one Originally uploaded by Bright Tal. Seems like Tel Aviv is pretty dirty. eberswalder … Continue reading →

the shores are alive… Originally uploaded by dbthayer. I Still Love You… Originally uploaded by Mr. Greenjeans. preparing for national poetry month by cleaning out some room on the shelves 8 pointed star Originally uploaded by johanna.

forgottenmen, jan 2 Originally uploaded by heathergm. brinquedos velhos = lixo Originally uploaded by *L.

2006_0317nola0205 Originally uploaded by the redhead. sometimes trash is violent. more strangers’ pics from flikr. bananas Originally uploaded by piggy375. some amazing trash pics from strangers on flikr Originally uploaded by Joie de Vivre. one less tv Originally uploaded by … Continue reading →

-a deep red “stash premium chai spice black tea” bag, unopened. deep red is my favorite color. chai is my favorite kind of tea, but i make it myself. i don’t need pre-packaged chai. t is not that complicated to … Continue reading →

- a yellow tennis ball – multiple pink-tipped white fabric flowers. i picked three, but there were more. – an aqua blue plastic comb – a “my dad reads to me” sticker

- a faux tortoiseshell barrette – a red tag with no writing on it – an earring with two translucent blue beads and one blue cloissone bead – an earring with a black-and-brown strpied bead and a blue bead – … Continue reading →

- a black “Hilton” hotel pen with silver lettering. Made me think about how strange it must be to be Paris Hilton. Or anyone famous, or anyone with such a name as would be on pens that are discarded. The … Continue reading →

- a green, blue, and yellow grosgrain ribbon of perhaps 2.5′ length – a champagne-colored multi-faceted translucent bead

- an inflatable beach-ball, totally stereotypical beach ball– striped– which had somehow found the only tiny puddle of water in the gutter for a mile around, and was happily splashing around in the very little wetness that was there. – … Continue reading →

Last night I was walking home from class (pedagogy, blech) and noticed that pink bucket had strayed from the porch that had temporarily adopted him, and now lay in the yard. I went and picked him up and now he … Continue reading →

- a fragment of a broken plate with a brown rim – a brown hooded jacket with a ripped black nylon lining – a Doritos bag – a white ping-pong ball – a 9 of spades

- a blue plastic bottle cap imbedded into the dirt – a $5 calling card with a picture of a penguin on it – a pickle spear which i thought was a bone folder until i got closer (luckily I … Continue reading →

IMG_4760 Originally uploaded by looktouch. Pictures with the “trash” tag on my Flikr are from the Anthropology Dept’s exhibit

- red & black jimmy john’s business card magnet – red and yellow lollipop, still in its wrapper – strawberry shortcake valentine, from Gretchen to Courtney – a pair of faded blue boxers with tiny ice cream cones

I walked home a different way in order to find new trash, and there was nothing. I walked and there was nothing, nothing, fragments of glass and paper, gum wrappers, dead leaves, in the dusk, in the half-light. Then. On … Continue reading →

under a teal-green car a bright red orb. sun shining makes small white mirror in upper left, reflecting trees. it is so bright. so bright red, redder than the tail-lights of the car, and it is white in the upper … Continue reading →

I must find new paths. The trash is getting boring, except on or near holidays when there are themed parties. Otherwise it’s Solo cups and broken beer bottles. Today I picked up: – a piece of once-silver wrapping paper with … Continue reading →

- a child’s plastic barrette, pink plastic butterfly