that white blemish
won’t tarnish
your beautiful black soul
the red blood
won’t stain
your beautiful black skin
those bullets of hate
are forgiven
as … Read more
Not in a book
I don’t search for it
in a book
nor carvings in stone
I feel it
in my heart
that bond
that connection
to young and … Read more
World of chocolate
box of handmade chocolate
some white, some dark
few bitter, some sweet
some soft, few hard
all perfect chocolate ‘essence’
and delicious handmade ‘flaws’
a … Read more
Who wants that?
I made a vow
to never let go of a grudge
to always be bitter
and demanding of the world
’cause when I don’t
it’s … Read more
Silence
I kvetch.
Can you console?
I gripe.
Can you command my slithering nag to obedience?
Will you cleanse me of simmering shallow desires?
So I … Read more
Legacy of tolerance
left veil of decency
walked down aisle of indecency
reached altar of infamy
burnt effigy of propriety
climbed valley of ignorance
braved murder of confidence… Read more
Still counting?
it never ends
does it?
always one thing or another
counting school days
or school years
college semesters
or job applications
failed dates
or wedding … Read more
No surgery required!
With seeing too much of this world, comes cataract.
Cure? Eye surgery.
With bending too much in this world, comes cartilage wear.
Cure? Knee replacement … Read more
Age. A puzzlement.
This past Sunday, on my drive from Vancouver to Whistler (British Columbia, Canada), I stopped at an organic juice bar to get a fruit smoothie. … Read more
Blogging, a cathartic exercise
I didn’t need to find a remote monastery, burn my clothes, shave my head, fast and meditate for weeks to have a cathartic moment.
I … Read more
