Wheaton, O Wheaton (60187)

I grew up somewhere between

the two cent Mary Janes

along the narrow, sticky aisle

of The Popcorn Shop

and the 63 churches

within its 11 square miles.

In Wheaton, the courthouse

built a memorial for the men lost

in many wars-

right next to sparkling waters

and a metal sundial.

In 1871, the first building

for county offices, county  jail,

and courtrooms

was built in the center of the town.

Known as The Midnight Raid,

three civil-war veterans

and a horse-drawn wagon

wavered down Naperville-Wheaton Road

and stole the county records. Still missing,

in the Great Chicago Fire

are the deeds of Warren & Jesse Wheaton.

An Ode to my Hometown, 

Written 3/2009

Anna G. Moore

Summer is Almost Here ! (What I'm Working On)

Whew, it feels like it went from Spring to Summer real quick in Chicago this year. Been in the 90s already and it's not even June yet.

Today is Wednesday, May 29nd and I am currently buckling down on my songwriting, poetry, and working on a short peice about the subject of torture. This stems from my Latin American Literature course and from my own experiences and conversations with art at the MFA show 2013 at Sullivan Galleries. I got to see some really interesting pieces about pain and healing with a new friend.

I got to see the Picasso and Chicago show at AIC.With Chicago's Red Line Renovations and SAIC continuing until May of 2014, the city is so jumbled and I am so confused. I have no idea how I am going to continue to finance my education. Right now, I am looking for a full-time job to supplement my wine tastings job and hopefully find a career to pay off school debt.