Tag Archives: Pahrump

Origin Story

Posted on April 25, 2016 by whimsygizmo

.. I am from ink. The brink of heartbreak. The swell of grace. Some podunk place you’ve never heard of. A pom-pom. A pen. The pocket of a jean jumper. The bumper of a Gran Torino (green). A reservation mesa. … Continue reading →

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Of, From

Posted on May 20, 2015 by whimsygizmo

. I was a teenage preposition. First day of Sra. Caughman’s Spanish 2 class, 1987: “De? Just one ‘e’?” “Si, Señora.” As in from: a little podunk town in southern Nevada called Pahrump. As in of: words, tears, cheers, fears, … Continue reading →

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