Fun with form, thanks to Jeff Knight.
Sonnet for Salomé
I said to you then that “you complete me.”
Though cliché, and stolen from a movie
it nevertheless, remains true today.
In the beginning, I was skeptical
convinced there were hooks attached to strings and
barbed wire fences on the horizon.
As you sleep, I look for signs of regret
and find [...]
Truth or hyperbole?
I’ve learned to never say never but in all likelihood, Wednesday, August 4th will be the last time I appear on stage as a featured poet.
I fell into the slam scene on a lark back in the summer of 1997, competing in my first Friday night slam at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe on [...]
Racists say the darndest things: “In the end it is an historical fact that if you mess with white people too much, they will destroy you.”
Because this quote came from a “friends-only” post on LiveJournal - excerpted from the reposting of an email sent to the LiveJournaler in question - I won’t name the offender [...]
PUMPKIN SEEDS: Short Weeks Feel Longer Edition
1. Sixth anniversary weekend was a big hit as we caught a couple of movies, had a great dinner with friends, hit a street fair, bought stuff and slept until 12:30pm on Sunday. I even got some Xbox and GameBoy time in. (Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay rawks! [...]
My issues with the Democratic Party Platform: Strong at Home, Respected in the World, aka Identity Crisis.
from the PREAMBLE
That is the America we believe in. That is the America we are fighting for. That is the America we will build together - one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Boilerplate, I know, [...]
