February Disappears

As the snow has disappeared from our street (with the help of the sun and some front loaders), so has February. I have no idea where the time goes. And now it's time for AWP! I'm excited to go this year for a number of reasons:

• An anthology that I contributed to is being released (Deep Travel)
• My friend Tayari is reading on Saturday night
• Atlanta has the promise of being warmer than Colorado
• I get to catch up with some of my greatest friends
• I get to catch the writing bug again
• I will buy Rigo's new book Butterfly Boy

And that's just a few reasons. With kid #2 coming, I'll have to keep an eye on how much I spend this year, but there are a significant number of books I'm wanting.

There are a few people who I wish I could see but who aren't coming. You know who you are, and I'll miss you.

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I wrote a poem in crayon on the back of a kid's menu at the Outback the other night. Draft, of course (what else could happen in crayon?), but I'm just proud of myself for using 15 minutes wisely while waiting for a friend.