poem: unwolfed
(micro-poem about reciprocity.) Continue reading poem: unwolfed
Tag: AprilCheerPepper
poem: where i’m from
I put together this “Where I’m From” poem, based on a poem of the same name by George Ella Lyon. There’s a bunch of versions of this template, but I made this one specifically for the youth justice work I do. It’s a simple project– designed to be something you can phone in, or something you can dig deeply into. I thought I’d share it … Continue reading poem: where i’m from
journal: shoulder-peeks
This is the first time the OC Fair will be cancelled since World War II. I still haven’t gone despite having lived here for 15 years. (Why do we use roman numerals for the world wars?) My girlfriend is married to a man who says “Google it.” after any conceivable question, and it suits her. She smiles and Googles it, and then is absolutely thrilled … Continue reading journal: shoulder-peeks
stroke: toilet loaves
It’s been about a year since I had a series of mini-strokes that played havoc on my brain. I’m doing much better now– so much so that I’ve thought about compiling a tiny book about my experiences. But I have slide backs, sometimes. Sometimes, like last night when the headaches woke me from sleep. Sometimes, like today, when I’ve spent most of the day incapacitated. … Continue reading stroke: toilet loaves
unicorn art- because you earned it
For yesterday’s post, I asked my Instagram Stories friends to help me come up with ideas for a post. I knew I wanted to make a list, but couldn’t think of what I wanted to do. Someone suggested reviving this theme, but because it had been so long since I posted unicorns in fine art (2013!), and because that post is no longer available, I … Continue reading unicorn art- because you earned it
List: what’s made me smile
In no particular order, here are 33 things that have made me smile recently Danny Maika performing Dave’s and my song in his Facebook Lives, along with so many other of my favorites The murals commissioned by my city to brighten the boarded up buildings around me. Perfectly timed for my arrival back in Long Beach. All the pharmacy folk who made my medicine pick … Continue reading List: what’s made me smile
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My microwaved Thai food tastes like someone once heard a rumor about red curry, based on a memory within a dream. It’s Thai food, certainly, but several times diluted from reality. It cooks in five minutes, though, and that’s a blessing today. The world is in the time-out corner so I shouldn’t be so concerned with shaving seconds from minutes, but life happens, life happens, … Continue reading flip
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