Because it’s been a while — One. Can adornment be an offering, Dandelions, the “zenith of the sun,” We deconstruct and reconfigure, So knowledge can un-become. A habit worth having: Commit to trying things out. A thought worth having: “One day you’ll look back, And see how all your loose threads, Made sense.” Subway Interlude I wear privacy like…

8 Ways to Show Up for Your Palestinian & Jewish Friends As They Grieve. — This is a tribute to the 4,150 (and counting) people who have lost their lives since October 7th. Aspiring dancers, mathematicians, gifted craftsmen, and craftswomen. People with dreams and a thirst for life. People with joy in their lives and so many plans — they planned weddings, homes, and intricate…

The introspective art of sewing — I’m learning how to sow as I write this piece. A girl named Dhea taught me how to set it up last tuesday. Her nimble fingers navigated a single white thread through the landscape of a Janome Sewing machine. “You have to wind the bobbin first.” She said, “Then place…

An ode to my innards — I’ve gazed with curiosity (not contempt), At the half-open gates that rest, Gently tucked within my breast, Where lies that sacred part of self, Waiting for a sacrificial rite to take place. “Let us divide them by their parts,” He said, ceasing the axe to serve, Some to human beings…

A poem — I want to wear happiness like a flowing summer dress, And flaunt it. Chase balls in the park like a spotted lassie off the leash. Sharp like a Raven with its beady eyes on a big fat worm, (Fun fact: ravens recognize human faces, So don’t piss them off. …

About Art and the Human Condition — R and I swung our bags over the gate, and being the tallest of the two, he jumped the fence first. “Your turn now!” he said in a thick Italian accent. I took my sandals off and followed him barefoot, one cautious little step at a time. …

Checking in from Upstate New York — This morning I witnessed a couple of groundhogs munching in the vegetable garden and did absolutely nothing to stop them. They’re just too damn cute. If you, like me, have never seen groundhogs in your life — they look like really fat squirrels at first glance. …

A heavy fog fell over New York on Wednesday, June 9th, 3 days after Apple announced the release of their VR headset (I promise I’m going somewhere with this). Watching people squinting and covering their mouths through the toxic smog felt like a metaphor for the massive culture war this…

A poem about distilling life to the bare minimum. — It may have been the stuff of whispers, The stuff that makes life spring forth this time of year. Growing in the sun’s direction and spreading arms, Wide like branches letting the light seep through me, And sweeten my bloodstream like honey, Like mildew, like rain. I will know time…