Mark Phillips' Pages: Workbook: May 2006

Jacob Lawrence, "The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture No. 6" (1938) — Jacob Lawrence, *The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture No. 6. The birth of Toussaint L'Ouverture, May 20, 1743. Both of Toussaint's parents were slaves.* (1938)

Workbook: May, 2006

May 31, 2006: Houseguests.
May 30, 2006: Takes a cup from the drainer.
May 29, 2006: His purpose is to be entertained.
May 28, 2006: What would happen to the world...
May 27, 2006: "I haven't actually read the material."
May 26, 2006: As a child what impressed me most about The Country was that it was dark.
May 25, 2006: Projection of petty motives, ignorant, small, and unfair.
May 24, 2006: Painted sign with graphics, side of the road.
May 23, 2006: If you were loyal you'd tell her to get help.
May 22, 2006: The New Yorker and ESPN exist for the same purpose: profit.
May 21, 2006: Couldn't manage her organizational dues.
May 20, 2006: Rather than a distinct individual with a unique identity...
May 19, 2006: It's so rare to see penguins at this latitude.
May 18, 2006: New car smell.
May 17, 2006: "Wait 'til the body bags come home..."
May 16, 2006: She made me feel that I was unimportant.
May 15, 2006: Once when I was a little girl I had to pee so bad...
May 14, 2006: Walk the sidewalk, sing quietly to yourself...
May 13, 2006: The joy of women's voices.
May 12, 2006: He wanted me to be his tape recorder.
May 11, 2006: Excitement.
May 10, 2006: Sunlight through billowing window curtains.
May 9, 2006: On a city map I traced in black felt pen the outline of every street we rode.
May 8, 2006: Her voice in my head.
May 7, 2006: These people are dishonest.
May 6, 2006: "I will never let you down."
May 5, 2006: "They put him to sleep... and he never woke up."
May 4, 2006: Trembling: the confession.
May 3, 2006: "I can't believe we spent all those nights in that stupid little twin bed."
May 2, 2006: We sat in the trees to watch the explosions.
May 1, 2006: Children running.