“When you find a man Who transforms Every part of you Into Poetry, Who makes each one of your hairs Into a poem, When you find a man, Capable, As I am Of bathing and adorning you With poetry, I will beg you To follow him without hesitation, It is not important … Continue reading »
Billie Holiay and her dog, Mister Downbeat (William Gottlieb, New York 1947) Continue reading »
Some middle-aged homely woman said to me, (while watching my dog piss on a barrel–holding his feces in a compostable plastic bag 2 feet away from my body) “You know, you can control where your dog urinates”. I had no reaction, other than the light lump in my throat indicating that I needed to punch … Continue reading »
True story: I was on BART listening to my discman. To my surprise, I ended the mixtape with the song “ As“ By Stevie. You may not know this about me, but this here track happens to be one of my all-time favorite tunes. That means a lot coming from me. This one goes out to … Continue reading »
Exists; does it? Absolutely. Continue reading »
Got my hair braided today. I took a ten year break from it, but have recently started up again. Only this time I’m 4,000 miles away from my hairdresser–my mother–I miss her. The way she smelled of rose petals and freesia as I sat between her lap for hair-braiding and a long chat. She never pulled my hair … Continue reading »
His left shoulder popped the one to witness my death dead weight hung heavy. –M. Aggrey Continue reading »
(Written back in April 2011) Not only is Jamesetta Hawkins alive, but this foxy lady was on Dancing with the Stars (never seen the show) in 2009. In that same year she toured North America and was awarded the 2009 Soul/Blues Female Artist of the Year. Damn. That’s hot. Continue reading »
…Is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Woman’s best friend. Happy Birthday Kocoa, I love you hommes!!! Six years strong, which makes you like, what, 42. Damn, we’re getting old. Continue reading »
Do we really understand each other; men and women, women and women, men and men? Between mind games, dishonestly and communication breakdowns (Mercury is in retrograde until Dec 30th), the majority of people find it difficult to properly determine the intentions or thoughts of another. Then again, we can’t all be clairvoyant mind-readers. Is there a way … Continue reading »
