PinnedHollywood and the US Security State: America’s Best War Machine“I pledge Allegiance, to the flag, of the United States of America. And to the Republic, for which it stands …” Since its introduction in 1892, the Pledge of Allegiance has been a hallmark of American public education. The phrase “to the Republic’’ reminds us of America’s origins, of its…American History20 min readAmerican History20 min read
Nov 22the crystallization of a dragonI have sewn rocks into the lining of my skin, adorned my curves and edges with precious stones and pearls — diamonds sharp enough to cut through bone, careful how you touch me. be careful — my skin bruises at the brush of a finger, diamonds have nailed my flesh…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Nov 22the gladiators eat half-melted popsiclesI miss the rush of manhunt in the summer. the muggy air, the hum of crickets, the pounding of your heart in your ears. you start off a runner evading the one chaser. you are the prey, and if touched by the hunter, you transform into a hunter too. the…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Nov 22my mind is an oceanA poem I wrote in July 2020. In the shape of the water falling from the sky, My soul leaps out of my chest. Fleeing from my body it flies over the sunlit waves, dipping and spinning like the pelicans fishing for their next meal. …Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Oct 24What i would do to keep youOne of my earlier poems, nearly 10 years old now. There is something different now. The sun on the road brings back memories — wind rushing as we soar down the hill, sounds blurring as we move too quickly for them to catch us. Children’s laughter comes from that butter…Poetry4 min readPoetry4 min read
Sep 15down the red brick corridorOpening that door again the hinges sigh as they swing in – inviting me down deeper into the red brick corridor. Things are not what they appear to be, solid red brick crumbles at the brush of a finger, and mold spores infect the wind – they launch an invasion…Poetry On Medium2 min readPoetry On Medium2 min read
Aug 15Imitating Bob Dylan’s Songwriting Led Me to a Deeper Analysis of “Blood on the Tracks”I took a Bob Dylan class in college. One of my assignments was to write a song in the specific style of one of Bob Dylan’s albums, and then analyze it from the perspective of a music critic who did not know the song was an imitation; they thought it…Bob Dylan14 min readBob Dylan14 min read
Oct 17, 2022regret is sitting at my kitchen countera poem written for someone I will always deeply owe an apology too. Regret isn’t something I welcome in the halls of my home. I try to maintain a safe distance. I’ll listen to the voicemail he leaves, but I will never pick up the phone. I’ll exchange niceties when…Poetry3 min readPoetry3 min read
Oct 17, 2022don’t give me your heart i didn’t ask for itAn old poem, written back when I wasn’t quite sure how to accept another person loving me. There is a permanent knot in my back, located under my left shoulder blade. …Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Oct 17, 2022To love and to loseThis is a love poem; it’s also about loss. the two are so often linked. Our love is old, my dear. Old like the great pine tree that marked our school bus stop, where I first kissed you in the earliest morning with frost still glistening in the grass. Our…Poetry3 min readPoetry3 min read
