STATE OF MIND

This beer-brought stupor

dampens imagination

but not my growing

appreciation for this

music and the evening sky

CINCO DE MAYO

In America,

it’s unlikely you’ll miss an

opportunity

to celebrate something that

isn’t yours, with alcohol.



Caitlin M.S. Buxbaum is a writer and teacher born and raised in Alaska. She has a Master of Arts in Teaching and a B.A. in English and Japanese Studies with an emphasis in Creative Writing. She currently serves as the Mat-Su Vice President of Alaska Writers Guild. Visit Caitlin’s website: caitbuxbaum.com