There is an an old piece of weather folklore that notes “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky at morning, sailor’s warning”. Red sky at morning is said to signal rain.” But what about red rain? I have always loved the Peter Gabriel song of Red Rain. It is […]
Startled, she woke up looking straight at the city lights of the night. Her heart beat widely while her mind was humming a night song. Her skin was moist as if it had been crying all night. Her tongue kept forming the word “kumao” and she did […]
It has been about eight years since I last lived in an apartment building. While I transition to Los Angeles over the next six months, I will be living in a highrise that has a pool, gym and super friendly conceirge staff. Sounds a little glamorous I am […]
Oops. These days we are all photographers. We have our cell phones that at times take way better pictures than the old cameras of yore (you know the ones that came out a few years back). At times we carefully set up our pictures and at other […]
Everyone has a secret garden even in the urban jungle. A place to go, heal the body and develop strong legs that take one far. It’s a place to run to when the demons are chasing. At the age of 12 she was ready to have […]
The little hand vulnerable from birth Gets less and less so The big hand supportive from birth becomes more and more vulnerable Time doesn’t stop Yet we live in time loops Circling back over and over Catching our breath before its gone Trying to fill the sullen dearth […]
It was time to get lucky. She could feel it. She knew she should head to the liquor store and get a scratcher. All signs were pointing to things turning around. The doctor said her mom would recover. Her daughter’s grades had improved markedly. Sometimes things just had […]
Flickering darkness Five scurrying raccoons cross my path Surprisingly not a scream could be heard Yip, yip, yippee Ringing bells The microwave and coffee maker insanely beep The throat is soothingly coated Yip, yip, yippee Morning zombie Stepping on floor crumbs and legos Lovingly still walk […]
Took in too much information Its been a smogarsboard Its been an endless buffet Time to rest the mind Time to halt my thoughts A respite A respite Facts swimming in brain folds The neck veins are popping My words are jaw-dropping Time to rest the mind A […]
What is your ICD 10 Code: selfie obsession, extreme eye rolling or sucked into jet engine? Today’s post, which is also my 1000th post (a grand thank you to you all), is a bit inside baseball. I work in the non-profit healthcare field. Which is a bit of […]
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