Tomahawk
Tipi bedding. Photo credit: Michael Daly circa 1991 (Gabriele’s journal – May 8, 1992) (Nick’s narrative – June 2, 2022) Tito had gifted me a small hatchet from one of his thefts. Not that useful as a tool, but I found it evocative, and immediately began transforming it. I carved a turtle ideogram and other markings into its wooden handle. I sharpened the blade and practiced throwing it at the tree stump we used as a stool next to the…