Music Monday: Hey there, Delilah
I know times are getting hard, but just believe me, girl; someday I’ll pay the bills with this guitar…
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On evictions
The room was tiny and smelled like smoke and the blinds did not go down all the way to the bottom edge of the window. We settled on that spot after walking around to what seemed like (but certainly wasn’t) every hotel in Manhattan and hearing “Sorry, no vacancy.” By the time we got to St. Marks’ Hotel, my friend was limping, I was wired and it was 9am.
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On what a good day looks like
I called and left a message for my sister (Gemini), my friend in Boston (Taurus), and my ex husband (Aquarius) wishing them all “happy birthday.” I went around all day telling people “happy birthday” whose birthday it was not.
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Poetry Corner Friday: Generous
I want you to drink me up slowly like a margarita
I want to intoxicate you straight through to
the other side of your opaqueness.
On overwhelming Classic
I can feel everything happening all at once, and perhaps I’m a little overwhelmed by the prospect of actually getting somewhere after months of fruitlessly spinning my wheels. And perhaps I’m realizing that for all my preparation, I’m not ready for life to happen yet. Perhaps I’m still thinking like I’m not going to be [insert milestone age] soon.
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On generation gaps
[...] I was in Penn Station last night/this morning at about 4am or so waiting for the train with my friend from Harlem when I spotted a costumed man wearing a red and white striped shirt and a matching hat. I immediately pointed and shouted in a most childlike fashion “Ha! There you are! I found you!” [...]
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Music Monday: In Love With You
She says she needs more than a friend and that’s all I’ve ever been… Well, someday you will over-stand…
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