I Like To Think Of Birthdays As

Shadows In Shadows He Watches Through Dreams Wings Black As Africa Body Strong As Stone Done Waiting The Ravens Call.

We're So Special, When You Look In The Dictionary Under Short Bus, There's A Group Picture Of Us,'' Stevie Rae Said, Sounding Weak But Definately Alive.

But We're Going To Smile And Pretend We're Fine With The Dorky Birthmas Gifts Because People Do Not Get That They Can't Mush A Birthday Into Christmas.

The Fomorians Skittered Backward, Away From Me, Looking Justifiably Confused. I Mean, Really, How Many Human Women Actually Run To Them? And I Was A Human Woman Covered In Swamp Yuck, With Wild Red Hair Sticking Out In Matted Hunks And Arms Flailing Like A Demented Bride Of Frankenstein. I'd Run From Me.

A Big, Studly Football Jock Like Me? I Got Plenty Of Blood To Spare. For You, I Have Anything To Spare.