Flawed like a diamond Lucky thirteen is my faith Devoid of all thought Tender is my brain Let me share a few haikus Simmer, boil, and torch Fried tendons so ache But the soul, even more so Where’s the aloe vera Tick, tick, Tick and go No one […]
Let’s establish a few facts from the outset. I’m Puerto Rican. Am a New Yorker. I’m superstitious. And, I’ve visited many a “botanica” in my days. What is a Botanica? Well, there are many in New York. As a matter of fact, there is one right across tbe […]
Your wishes Your dreams Your good deeds Your bad acts All bounce off the universe Into a tin can fall your vibes Through me your karmic debt Through me your comeuppance Through me your retribution A karmic vessel
This is a sad post for me to write. I used to be a big fan. But now, I’m beyond annoyed. I am over Uber. Now, mind you I rely on Uber for a lot. I don’t drive. Never have. I didn’t even drive when I lived in […]
She sat at the booth feeling sad, nostalgic, and hungry. She had eaten a rather large breakfast. Yet, she felt empty. Perhaps it was just her soul. Thoughts on how to feed her soul kept her mind spinning in circles. She ordered a drink to just taste sonething […]
While stressful because of a variety of reasons, today was also a luxury. I actually managed to send out text and email messages to people I haven’t been in touch with either in a while or consistently. I didn’t focus on work emails. I focused on people in […]
A cold, cold heart can sting a tearless set of eyes. At times, a betrayal or a disappointment can wreck you yet not tears can flow from your eyes. The eyes are dried out as if they were prunes. They hurt to itch and rub. However, you rub […]
The wide gulf in between is littered with broken crayons You’re teetering on the edge of the canyon Your life preserver pulling you under I’m wrapped in layers of algae and thunder Warm, sunken, and full of bitter glee The marshland one step behind me Drowning in a […]
A straight line is the shortest distance between two points. It’s one of those things we are taught very early on in life. We are taught that in school and we are taught that in real-life. Yet, there are so many people who insist on taking curved, zig-zagged lines […]
When the first Harry Potter book was released, I was thrilled. I read the first book in its entirety on a plane flight to Hawaii. Despite all my travels I am an uneasy traveler. I have about seven rituals I must undertake before a flight takes off. Such […]
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