When I try to find reasons to feel better

about myself

I think things like

hey!

Some good people are inspired by my work

who cares if grad schools won’t have me

(pompous bastards)

and

So many people love me in the States

my accent and my name are such an advantage.

Totally undeserved:

Thousands of Valentine in Italy.

They all named us after a comic book heroine

a sexy photographer

who has all kinds of surreal erotic encounters.

Nomen Omen?

I take pictures,

But to count the men I slept with

you only need a hand and a half.