December 2009
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moving day
el is starting a new job in allentown, pa, while i stay back in the ny vicinity (yes, jersey girl here). dealing with long distances isn’t something new to us. we’ve been at it for almost two years. this time, it’s just a lil tougher to see each other because there’s hardly any buses or trains that make allentown-ny rounds. but overall, i’m super excited to help him...
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pseudo haiku
inspired by tyler knott gregson and @awakingdream (chriselle sta. maria). i thought i’d make an attempt at writing a haiku. i’m sure it’s not traditional haiku, as i don’t have any seasonal element, but i thought i’d give the 5-7-5 a shot. here goes…
headphones plugged into your words on constant replay, crystal sharp, it hurts.
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a case of the blues
the liquor burns down the glass as the counter holds him up. whispers behind the bar seem so distant even when the bottles howl their end. “keep ‘em comin’” the glass burps. the bottles yield, “one last drink and then hit the road.” glass starts breaking. he cracks at the sound of the bottles asking him to leave. he loses control, barrels through the bottles,...
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you’re moving on borrowed time. another loan would only be denied. life, the loan shark that it is, won’t settle for a refund because yesterday is used up and tomorrow doesn’t matter. waiting for a way out with hands that don’t feel and eyes that don’t see, you stand defenseless against the inevitable looming of life’s lackeys come to cut off all ten...
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Some of the most wonderful people are the ones who don’t fit into boxes.
– by tori amos
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I saw grief drinking a cup of sorrow and called out, ‘It tastes sweet,...
– by jelaluddin rumi, translated by coleman barks
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geeuh:
newsweek:
Favorite Videos: The Decade in Seven Minutes
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