Tag Archives: crime

Witnessing your arrest

Wrists manacled outside a mediocre motel, you look like trouble, like habitual offense: arms sleeved in tattoos beneath a rumpled t-shirt, hair unkempt, jeans baggy around a leanness that says not enough, never enough; a face made for a mug shot. Yet your placid form, its complete acquiescence, and the courtesy in your voice, asking […]

Burgled, or the ax gets returned. Eventually.

Recently, I was the victim of a crime, which I discovered only after giving the perp a few dollars, a hug and all the goodwill I had to spare that day. What he left me in exchange is this story. I was sitting in my basement with my cats, watching a little afternoon TV, when I noticed […]

Burgled, or the ax gets returned. Eventually.

Recently, I was the victim of a crime, which I discovered only after giving the perp a few dollars, a hug and all the goodwill I had to spare that day. What he left me in exchange is this story. I was sitting in my basement with my cats, watching a little afternoon TV, when I noticed […]