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Poverty
“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.” – James Baldwin (Fifth Avenue, Uptown. Esquire) Continue reading
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Guest Feature – Barter
Life has loveliness to sell, All beautiful and splendid things, Blue waves whitened on a cliff, Soaring fire that sways and sings, And children’s faces looking up Holding wonder in a cup. Life has loveliness to sell, Music like a curve of gold, Scent of pine trees in the rain, Eyes that love you, arms… Continue reading
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Clowns Are Creepy
It was in the early 90’s when the image of clowns changed for me. Not that I was much of a fan anyway, but one event made it that much more clear that clowns were creepy little creatures; cowards who hated themselves so much that they hid behind make-up. What grown man or woman wants… Continue reading
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To Write Your Life
“When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.” Continue reading
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These Women
Insolent like heavy shoulders hard to bear weight refusing to be comforted contemptuous a rubbed off gentleness like candy wore off the sugar like sugar wore off the sweet when they pass by us on the street an invisible burden hangs from the creases of their jeans like expectation scratching it’s nails against the concrete… Continue reading
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Goodnight 2014
The wind has released itself from its chambers and spreads its body over the earth. A blanket of hammers slamming low temperatures into the atmosphere, it carries the clouds; full and dark with storms they are coddled into position. The sun has set and is nestled inside the crook of fire in the west wing… Continue reading
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Winter has its perks, among which are soups. The warm feeling of delight as it travels your inward parts is deliciously heartwarming—literally. If there is one meal to enjoy during the cold it is Chili’s and Soups. We’ll need: • 1 (3 1/2-pound) whole chicken • 3 quart(s) low-sodium chicken broth • 6 carrots, peeled… Continue reading
