Monthly Archives: December 2020

from doing to being

Hospice is a verb. I realize this in 2020. Between the detritus, the deaths, the systems collapsing, the cracks and gaping holes letting the light shine on what’s always been there in the roots and crumbling brick. What will we … Continue reading

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it was a rather tumultuous year

I saw a video of a woman, holding a glass of wine steadily in her hand, as she backed up and tucked all of her limbs, including the hand with the wine, into a dryer and promptly shut the door. … Continue reading

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dear California

Dear California: A love letter A dear john A complaint An appeal A review A letter of advice You’re such a righteous asshole. Like that ex-boyfriend who has a better life on Instagram. Surfing at sunset, the golden hours giving … Continue reading

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about this we know very little

I was sitting in my living room in San Francisco, sipping a cup of tea and watching some feel-good series about Black love. Dropping down into comfort enough, my body heavy. And I felt it. Felt a memory in my … Continue reading

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wept with relief

The sun, peaking over the sweeping steppe. Like a burst. Saying, here I am. Remember me. I was gone and now I’m back. I always come back for you. Its long shadows tracing the mesas. The layers of earth, sand, … Continue reading

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