Inwood
“Start spreading the news I am leaving today I want to be a part of it New York, New York These vagabond
US 95 and the Pillars of Rome
“I set out on my own, look out here I come whatever there might be, I was gonna get me some pure
Barstow-The Desert
In the beginning I could not see the mystery and magic that was the vast expanse of the desert. I was a
Leslie Gore
This one is for Stephen Poitras-We have been friends a long time. When he posted on Facebook that Ms. Gore had passed
Emily Discusses Santa
There was a time in my life when I was an elementary school counselor. It was a very goofy way to make
January It Is The Cruelest Month
‘Been so indifferent about so many things I thought I was livin’ a life of freedom But I was living in a
The Five Minute Rant
This piece originated at a writing slam. It is extremely raw and unedited. I had five minutes to write and five minutes
The Crucible of Engagement
This one is for JB who set me on the path and my teacher Anna Marti, who showed me the purpose of
The Melody of a New York City Spring Day
Music is everywhere in New York City. The air is perpetually alive with the rhythms of hip hop, reggae, salsa, doo-wop, folk,
Dictionaries and Whore House Piano
I grew up in an unusual world filled to the brim with eccentrics. At the time I bemoaned the fact I was