Basura Cat says she is not amused, At the latest antics of Ted Cruz. She can’t wait until the next election, He needs to go, for our own protection. She wants to know why we don’t kick him out, Why he’s allowed to set fires all about. He lies about…
Funny the way the mind works, when getting the COVID19 Vaccine yesterday, my body decided to have a conversation with itself. The Guitarist And The COVID 19 Vaccine ~ Katrina Curtiss 3/4/2021 My Left Arm: “So we get to get the COVID vaccine today, I vote we get it in…
In my house, I sometimes feel a deepening sense of separation, I am always cautious when I am aware of this sensation. It was a year ago this month, that the feeling came to stay, It’s been 365 days that I’ve been able to keep it at bay. But sometimes,…
As The United States expects to have enough COVID vaccine doses for all adult Americans by the end of May ~ our governor just announced that he is opening everything up 100% and lifting the statewide mask mandate as of March 10th 2021. I’m saddened but now surprised, his lack…
Him: “Hey Katrina!!!” Me: (thinking Curses, I’ve been spotted) He rides his skateboard up my driveway Him: “So, I got a family acoustic guitar, but it only had two strings. Me: (Imagining this small boy with a large acoustic guitar) Him: “So, I used the electric guitar strings that you…
It was the week of February 15th 2021. It began snowing late Sunday night, we forgot to drip the faucets, the one thing we could have done but didn't in preparation for a predicted snow storm in San Antonio. The weather predictions are undependable, but in this case, they were…
Sofia: “You know, I just stopped in at the corner store and overheard a conversation between a customer and the clerk.” Me: (*thinking about my gig this weekend) Sofia: “So this guy was saying how happy he was that he got the Vaccine for Covid~19, he’s said he got it for…
It was fun at first, being from Ohio, snow doesn’t excite me much, but seeing others enjoy it, that’s always fun. Then it became personal, with frozen pipes and power outages, seeing my neighbors struggle, myself, my cat. Tensions ran high as we watched our ceilings for leaks, our candles…
God knows that I’ve tried for years to visit you, But was held captive when the winds blew. Finally the winds blew the temperatures below, And I made my way south to San Antonio. Five days I’ve spent in your wonderful town, Pick-up trucks and Palm trees all around. But,…
Standing in my heatless house, silent exception of dripping faucets. Gazing at the darken street, hoping for movement, praying for none. Entangled in huddled embrace, trying to capture and contain human heat. A flickering candle, a beacon of light, a dancer of shadows. Fearful of the next failure hiding around…