Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
my seven dear friends told me what happened while I was sleeping apparently a man disguised as a prince tried to kiss me! must have been some audacious explorer thank god my friends woke me up in time needless to say, he got what he deserved he won’t be doing Read more
Crib about jetlag. Binge eat on a flight serving oily fries. Hang on trees bungee jump and throw up on your car seat. Kill time and watch flashlights under water. Douse in gasoline, lithe and smooth and green. Suck on tangerine Make sense of your friend’s cold coleslaw. Served in Read more
Mother Servant Concubine Lonely Dreamer Alive only by a whisper Useless, never enough. Stoic Listless Paranoid Bored Always a smile. Traumatized and the perpetrator. Victim or Victor? In my starring role, I used to be, moving ethereal cinematic relishing the play. Re-runs on constant loop. Looking, looking Curtain falling, happiness Read more
Imagine what today’s world would be like If the Suffragettes had been three million strong? 100 years from yesterday Fewer men empowered More women in power Fewer fears Class, origin, race, and gender fraternity Academic and work equality Personal liberty Mental sanity Global serenity The day after Trump’s inauguration Three Read more
I sit in a chair, near the window. The light shines in on me, but I don’t feel its warmth. I look around, silence is everywhere. I am left alone in a big empty house. You tell me to smile, but how can I smile? Can’t you see that I’m Read more
a brave new year dawns amidst a clown led misogynistic circus and there are words that need to be spoken so let me not mumble or remain silent in the presence of my enemies let me vociferously speak philogynist I am ready to stand beside her in my white male Read more
I sat on the train with my feet stretched out on the seat in front of me. Heavy rain fell on the platforms outside and on the tracks. It sounded like the ocean. I wondered if people were listening to seashells on the beach and hearing this. I was sure Read more
Hey now, girl Don’t clench your fists when you walk down the street Please, just don’t Don’t look down and hide your pretty face Smile at a stranger with your arms open wide Hey now, girl Don’t be naïve Not everyone sees your sweet, innocent intentions Or notices your inquisitive Read more