Amanda

“I want to see thirst
In the syllables,
Touch fire
In the sound;
Feel through the dark
For the scream.”
― Pablo Neruda

“I'll tell you a little secret about the Blues: it's not enough to know which notes to play, you have to know why they need to be played.”
― George Carlin, Napalm & Silly Putty

“Griddle cakes, pancakes, hot cakes, flapjacks: why are there four names for grilled batter and only one word for love?”
― George Carlin, Napalm & Silly Putty

“An embrace from him left scratches on my back that sometimes wept blood, yet my brothers and I fought to be the first in his arms when he returned from work each evening. The same injuries inflicted in anger would have sent us crying to our mother's skirts. I fell asleep each night feeling his hand on my back like a shield.
Fathers.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal