Cicadas

 May 13, 2025

Cicadas louder than before. They seemed to stop during the rain, or perhaps the rain’s sound covered theirs. 

JB writes from South Carolina: 

I hope you remember me. And I hope you are having a blessed and beautiful life. You had a significant impact on me and on my journey as a writer, an artist, and an art scene provocateur. I always thought you were punk rock (which is the highest compliment from me, as punk rock is where I first encountered DIY, unapologetic expression, and open inclusion of the fringe). 

Rehearsal went well, for I was in good voice, though much too long, and I was not in good voice at the end of it. The other 2nd basses useless. They won’t even sing if I drop out for a minute.