This poignant post ( and the song Tumbleweed) has a curious effect- on me- and I loved the juxtaposition of the images. Whiskey Girl and Nowhere Man remind me of a couple I know. They may recognise themselves if they find their way here!
[Several years ago I came upon this story of this married duo on Facebook. It seems that Amy had died from complications of her kidney disease and her partner Derrick killed himself a few days later. The entire drama of their demise took place in social media. The story still haunts me. Their Facebook page still exists at https://www.facebook.com/Nowhere-Man-and-a-Whiskey-Girl-32839047843/ -KHF]
It began with a post from Amy Ross on FACEBOOK.
AMY: Hey kids! Bad news! I died this morning and Derrick didn’t know how to tell you. I love you all and hope you go out and be nice to someone. Funerals are a bore so hopefully I don’t have one. Give Derrick some space… He stinks at this stuff so leave him be for now. Thanks for all the kindness… Please spread it around. -Whiskey
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PHI lippa. Letters of Love 
Very sad, but also beautiful – a yearning for the beloved. I’m struck by how the visuals of the song can be read in retrospect as final meeting on their lonely journey.
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It had echoes of road movies, and archetypes I could hear but not locate! You could turn it into a musical, an epic poem, a taut short story. Speaks deep, as they say!
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Wow, that was really sad, Philippa. It feels timeless and epic and tremendously intimate. What a loss.
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