PinnedMalina ChavezTrees seem to be involved in a whole lot of forced capitalismThe very large oak tree sits directly outside my front door. I watch the tree from my newly acquired blow-up air mattress I bought at the…7 min read·May 25, 2017----
Malina ChavezThe Orange Day SkyOnce, when I was maybe eight or nine, there was an orange day sky. The sky had begun to bleed from the woods that stood beside our house…1 min read·Jul 12, 2017----
Malina ChavezAfrican VioletsJust now the cardinal came back to the front porch. He does that a lot. The little pidgies are all around. They are not called that because…2 min read·Jul 7, 2017----
Malina ChavezCantaloupeRight now I am tearing up pieces of paper and throwing them to the edge of the carpet where it meets linoleum, in front of the box fan…1 min read·Jun 11, 2017----
Malina ChavezHis Job of KillingToday I saw the orange-beaked bird for the first time. Earlier, I had also seen for the first time a beautiful light-golden and white hawk…1 min read·May 25, 2017----
Malina ChavezMockingbirdI looked up to follow the bird shadow, to see a hawk first, then the mockingbird in pecking pursuit. The smaller bird gave one last peck…1 min read·May 25, 2017----