It is after midnight here in Berlin but across the ocean it is still Jean Genet's birthday. So I didn't quite miss it, our Lady of the Flowers! You meant so much to me in my early years. I realized it was ok to be an outsider and to approach life from the dark side of things. You were a role model of sorts, how do I explain that? As we grow older, we spend more time thinking about the past, and images rise up out of the dust, like this one. Thanks to @klausbiesenbach for reminding me. #jeangenet