OBJECTS FROM THE LONG WAY EAST

Things carried. Things kept.

THE MUG

White ceramic. Chipped near the handle.

He had other mugs. He used this one most mornings.

Photographic print. Worn slightly at the edges.

Metal cigarette case. Carried in the breast pocket.

Can I bum one of those?

White clerical collar.

Gallup, New Mexico → Boston, Massachusetts.