Yes, I am Puerto Rican by Way of Superstitions and Rituals: Avoiding the “Mal de Ojo” I am always on the lookout for an evil eye: or the “mal de ojo” There are people who are so jealous of you that their energy gets converted into some weird […]
Swirling thoughts like a storm-ridden sky. Other have grandiose ten-year plans, but not her. In ten years she would still be finding herself. What was so wrong with that? Shouldn’t we, as humans, allow ourselves to repeatedly evolve? Or are we supposed to set a roadmap to our […]
She never had much; just what she could carry in a large suitcase or two. A long time ago she had received a large box with her few remaining childhood-items. That box has long since disappeared. Then one day she had knick-knacks; tons of pretty colored-glasses. They stand empty […]
A curly-haired girl’s troubles with hotels I once saw a man, a curly-haired man, almost miss his flight because he had to check in at the last minute a suitcase filled with his hair products. I stared, laugh, and ran to my seat for I was not going […]
The Crow in my Life The crow speaks demandingy Tiny birds flit about Tireless street car named despair pushes through The dewy air rattles the senses Temerity Trudge through the crow mud questioning There will be those that doubt Think of what you know to be true Throw […]
Propelling myself forward Transitions are always difficult. Transitions of any kind. They are too slow or too fast and one can feel in limbo. I finally got one part of my transition handled. I found an apartment in San Francisco. Furthermore, I am heading back to New York […]
The story of how we met Every relationship has a beginning. There is no story that starts mid-way. Perhaps a Quentin Tarantino movie, but then we get the flashbacks. Television shows are rife with “origin” episodes. We always want to know how things started. In comic books, an […]
What can get done, will get done: My past week’s lessons ……And yet it moves I think I slept seven hours last night. My eyes have a little less haze and the coffee tastes a little yummier for it is not just a pick-me-up. I can usually go […]
I now realize I should have used the restroom Yesterday, I was in a meeting with a bunch of psychologists that was beyond frustrating. Egos were inflated to the point that it was hard to breathe in the room. You would think there would be compassion and ability […]
The Varied Pictures of me in the eyes across the city streets and trains The Cure noted long ago in their angst-riddled voice “I’ve been looking so long at these pictures of you, that I almost believe that they’re real.” It is a haunting song that has reverberated […]
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