Tag Archives: Spring Cleaning

March: A Sooty Skin

Posted on March 22, 2026 by jillbpearlman

The pristine snow,abandoned, sinks— a sooty skin. Broken objectsrise up.  An arm,stairs, cardboardboxes shockedby fetid air My head pushes from the mud, the primordial churn, seething,thick with saltyactivity.  Shit or fish sauce? Call it March. 

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Headiness of Spring Cleaning

Posted on April 14, 2019 by jillbpearlman

I had a highly complicated scaffolded reaction to a spring cleaning talk that I’m attempting to unravel.  It led to a revelation, and that I’ll try to unravel too.  It took place in a series of metaphors – which made … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning (of the Mind)

Posted on May 15, 2016 by jillbpearlman

Of many urges that come in the spring, a powerful one is the desire to get rid of old things. You see old blenders, rotary beaters and Schwinn bikes on the sidewalk, piles of bags at Salvation Army. I like … Continue reading →

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