Bailey MerlinMar 17, 20224 minThe Bond House: Seeds for the SummerFish cakes, I think. I don’t write much about my home situation anymore, but it’s not because I’m not happy. Quite the opposite. It just...
Bailey MerlinJan 8, 20226 minDown South, Days 1-4Going back to your Gulf Coast hometown after a long time is weird, a little uncomfortable, especially in the middle of a highly...
Bailey MerlinMar 18, 20211 minPoem #28Lesson in Lockjaw My grandfather’s jaw is locked into the smoothness of my chin, a mechanism that helps me chew the fat at Christmas,...
Bailey MerlinDec 20, 20204 minA How-To on How-Not-To Eat a CrawfishUntil I was about eight, I thought my grandpa was a Spaniard. This may have had something to do with him looking a lot like Antonio...