The earliest notebooks I can find of my own poetry is dated 2004, and so this has been (so far) a 15 year-long process for me. You can't improve if you don't keep writing, so I will be featuring old poetry, drug out from the … Continue reading Poetry: In the Morning
Postcard from Pittsburgh
Randyland1501 Arch StPittsburgh, PA 15212 Cathedral of Learning4200 Fifth AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15260
Walking Barefoot: To Be Read with a Twang
My sister and I walked barefoot on gooey-gray hardtop that made up the street in front of my grandparents’ house in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. We were on our way to the Circle K gas station just a mile up the road. It is the middle … Continue reading Walking Barefoot: To Be Read with a Twang
Postcard from Malibu
Calabasas, CA Malibu Hindu Temple1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Rd, Calabasas, CA 91302 Malibu Hindu Temple1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Rd, Calabasas, CA 91302
Poetry: Blue
Blue adapted from The Blue of Capricorn by Eugene Burdick, 1961 There is a place where the Pacific coldly smokes. Only a thin, razor-sharp tendril of steam. Gray, dense, impenetrable, ominous. This is my Pacific. But it is a different place, a different personality, … Continue reading Poetry: Blue
Poetry: Winter Shivers
WINTER SHIVERS ((( to burrow, furrow ))) to nuzzle, cuddle & noodle to jitterbug CUT A RUG! to smoke a blunt ---- chug & glug to hide, bide and tick the time… to bump, brew, check the news! to stoke the … Continue reading Poetry: Winter Shivers
Postcard from Kansas City
Union Station. 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, Missouri
Creamy Chicken, Spinach & Gnocchi Supper Anxiety
This post is dedicated to my brother-in-law, who claims, that everyday, he checks this site for new updates. I can't wait to see how long it takes for him to mention this to me. Think about a glass of wine. Remember the list of errands … Continue reading Creamy Chicken, Spinach & Gnocchi Supper Anxiety
So, what are you doing nowadays?
Comedy coach for Somali transgender youth. Go-go dancer on a circuit tour of Hospice centers. Exotic micro-mini-poodle breeder. Thumb war historian at Vatterott College. World Champion BBQ sauce swimmer. Not giving a fuck.
A Pork Threesome (and Whole Foods’ 5-Step Rating)
Primarily, my husband and I are vegetarian. Meaning, I plan our weekly menu and grocery purchases completely avoiding meat. However, we've been making the transition to adding small portions of meat to our weekly routine by choosing to buy high-quality, grass-fed and free-range options instead … Continue reading A Pork Threesome (and Whole Foods’ 5-Step Rating)
