An eyelash in the eye is uncomfortable. Anything else is excruciating. I cannot fully explain the story of how I ended up with a pigeon’s egg in my eye, but I’ll try. It was a warm day, and I was riding my tricycle in the backyard. I was around 4 years old. My mother was… Continue reading 🥚How did that end up in my eye?🥚
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A Valentine’s Day Poem
This was harder than I thought, but here it is. What can I say? Love is complicated. Love Messy, dirty, unpredictable Painful, prickly, complicated Glowing, sweet, delicious Unbreakable, unforgettable love. Lonely, shattering, isolating Fracturing, devastating, ruining Estatic, wonderful, honeyed Astonishing, brilliant love. For the writers out there, what do you find is the most difficult… Continue reading A Valentine’s Day Poem
Guest Post: Valentines To The Other Side: A Poem
While I struggled to write a poem that's not corny, I asked someone what she would say about Valentine's Day in poem form. Here it is. I wish that I could fly To deliver a Valentine To the other side Figure out how to share Love with one who's no longer here I think of… Continue reading Guest Post: Valentines To The Other Side: A Poem
Book Review # 2 – Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi
Image Credit: Amazon.com I always feel bad when I write an unfavorable book review, like I did for The Upside of Falling. So to balance the scales, I decided to write a review for a book I did enjoy: Emergency Contact. Penny is an awkward girl that mostly lives in her own world. I completely relate to that. … Continue reading Book Review # 2 – Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi
5 Marilyn Monroe Movies to Binge Watch on her Birthday
Some Like It Hot - This is one of Marilyn Monroe's funnier movies. Marilyn plays her trademark role as the bubbly blonde. Her presence is so commanding that she somehow is not overshadowed by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon pretending to be women as they run from the mob. Niagara - This is my favorite… Continue reading 5 Marilyn Monroe Movies to Binge Watch on her Birthday
A Poem – Week Sixteen
This poem was written around 1994. I used to spend a lot of time staring out the back upstairs window when I was stressed out from school or family drama. Taking note of nature was like therapy to me even though I was only seeing a backyard in the middle of the city. Little… Continue reading A Poem – Week Sixteen
