sandy sandy my dad named me: "if it's a girl, let's name her sandy." "that's a good name." "sandra susan, and call her sandy sue." "and if it's a boy?" "he'll be bucky." "bucky." "yeah, bucky." "why bucky?" "it's short for buckminster. after buckminster fuller. you know. guy who designed the first geodesic dome. they taught it in high school chemistry. bucky balls, remember? the formation of carbon molecules? it's why diamonds are hard." "bucky." "yeah. bucky." "whatever you say, hon." --------- all i have to say is, thank god for my lack of y chromosomes. 011112 ... Angie my siamese cat's name is sandy. she is obsessed with me. purr 030605 ... Rachel A race along the sandy beach Salt breeze lashing through my hair I cannot stop now There is no going back. The salt tears dry upon my lips. Waves crash upon the shore, I can hear their screams Why oh why oh why? 040325 ... Sundari Raine You are my best friend but we're still distant. Too studious to bridge the foggy gulf between our separate minds and emotions. Still, we have a funny connection. Conversations about cicadas and teachers. But now, because of William, I resent you when you're not around and you have no clue, but when I see you I can't ever hate you. 040515 what's it to you? who go blather from