Broken Stretch

7 Threes

I see you

But the skull and the cross may be adding to the drama.

The Edge of Rain. East St. Louis

I asked Addarryll, Have you seen 89 Blocks?

No, but I lived it he said.

Tiny Homes - East St. Louis

I encountered a small community of tiny homes in East St. Louis last week. It was such an exciting sight.
I wondered if ESTL had sponsored them so I called their city hall. I spoke with the City Manager who told me that he'd only recently became aware of them, that they hadn't applied for a permit, and that legislation needed to be passed prior to building.
This is guerilla housing.
He wondered if there were occupied and I mention the mowed lot, the trash dumpster, curtains in the windows, and fencing.
He wanted to understand my interest and I told him I was volunteering with displaced folks in NSTL. That lead to a conversation about the tornado devastation management and that he thought STL was doing an 'terrible job'. I agreed.
I'm worried these these homes are now at risk for being removed.

Urban Cemetery - Concordia

Alleys & Yard Gates - The Hill

20th Century lullaby # 89

Killer Brickwork - The House on the Hill

Sideways Mirror

Upcycled into Accordion Doors - Bevo

The Mercy of Blindness

Prey

Manuscript Paper

Staff. Because Five.

Changly's Birth home