Oprah Says Don’t let Other People Write Your Script & I Say: I alone write my own story We are on the eve of yet another new year. We may make resolutions. We may keep some resolutions. More than likely we will do neither. However, many of us […]
I know I am Santa Claus at home but what about the other wacky identities out there? We opened Christmas gifts a day early at home as we will be flying out to Berlin on Christmas Eve. And, it couldn’t have turned out any better than that. […]
Excitedly awaiting the arrival of the new year for it will not be meek: Happy Chrismukkah Growing up Puerto Rican in the South Bronx meant that Christmas time was a time of coquito (a rum Puerto Rican eggnog-like concoction), parrandas (caroling with maracas, drums and guitars) and family […]
Paying someone to take my junk away Some individuals try really hard to clear their mind and get rid of their unique junk; their psychological and emotional junk. They will go to yoga, they will meditate, they will do needlepoint, they will run fast and hard, they will […]
A Lingering Presence: Admonitions, Names and Stones A few years back I visited the Accademia Gallery in Florence, to see firsthand David by Michaelangelo. In that venue, no one is allowed to take photographs which seemed to trigger shock reactions in many of those seeking to get a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse […]
Here we go again: Nuyorican, Gringa, and Puerto Rican what shall I be labelled? Nuyoricans are a funny bunch. They have a mixed cultural identity that is extremely strong that forms a strong core component of their being. The term broadly refers to the Puerto Rican diaspora experience. […]
My life has always been about there being two sides “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities When I was young, I entered many story telling contests. In third grade I won one of them […]
A ball drops on yesteryear Nothing fits right Nothing feels right Nothing rings right No move should be for what is wrong But at times there is no right What to do What to do Its all in tatters Shards strewn about A minefield of possibilities A vacuum […]
Born to be “Cousin It” and I’m Cool like That I was born odd. My mother went to a fortune-teller when she was pregnant with me and she was told she would have a very smart girl that would accomplish many great things. That is not so odd. […]
Your indignity is splashed on the wall: Go back to those days of yore Your indignity is splashed onthe wall It drips revoltingly so The cold steely knife lies in your mind’s stall It all pools into a piercing bile ball It is now done Your promise was […]
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