catholic boy: jim carroll

i'm reading jim carrolls'  'the petting zoo'. seems i'm on a bit of a new york kick.
if you're not familiar with carroll, or are only familiar with 'basketball diaries', you should check out the mans' poetry. he writes with surreal beauty and sadness, but never loses his cynical optimism. it makes me feel good to read him.
'the petting zoo' is also a deeply catholic book.
it's funny, if i'm ever asked what religion i am, i always say 'catholic'. even tho' i haven't practiced in years. i also usually add, 'i was an altar boy'!
that shit clings to you.
carroll died on 9/11/09.
that seems so right.