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Saturday, January 31, 2009

missing mom

I remember those early dark mornings, suddenly awoken with that pounding, the pounding with that steel rolling pin. That special smell of fresh homemade flour tortillas, cooking on the comal. That smell of hot lard when she mashed those freshly cooked pinto beans. And that smell of that main guisado... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 30, 2009

isn't this odd

My friend just spoke to me by phone and she just happened to mention that one of her uncles had just passed away, just this past Monday or Tuesday. Well I really did not know this man, but when she said that her parents saw my uncle go into the bathroom so they waited. At first they called out for... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Happily ever after

I am an eleven year old only daughter. Why can't I have a brother or a sister too? I see my aunt and my uncle with their 3 children, my cousins. I've spent most of my early life years at their home, most of the time. It seems to me like they have it all. Why can't I have it like them? You see I... Sign in to see full entry.

NEVER IMAGINED

I FIND MYSELF IN AN ILLUSION. A CHILD WALKING BAREFOOT THROUGH THOSE EMPTY WIDE DIRT STREETS AND OFF TO SCHOOL ONE MONDAY MORNING. I COULD SEE MYSELF ONLY YESTERDAY, IT WAS ME YELLING OUT TO CATCH THOSE FEW NEIGHBORS ATTENTION TO BUY ME EITHER CORN, SQUASH, OR OTHER SEASONAL VEGETABLES FOR THEIR... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

BEAUTY OF THE STARS

stars are bright, stars are dull and lots of stars they sparkle too. stars of, so many colors and of, un-ordinary shapes too. some stars they make us cry they make us laugh and they bring, those many happy faces too. those falling stars, those caught they make so many dreams come true. those large... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

ONE STEP AWAY

LAST NIGHT I COULD NOT SLEEP JUST THINKING OF YOU JUST THINKING OF HOW IT WAS LAST NIGHT I COULD NOT SLEEP WHY, DID YOU HAVE TO GO TO SLEEP LAST NIGHT I COULD NOT SLEEP MY CHILD CRYING ALL NIGHT, TIL HE FINALLY FELL ASLEEP LAST NIGHT I COULD NOT SLEEP THAT EMPTY SPACE NEXT TO ME I WAS ALONE, AND... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

FACE AGING

WHY IS AGING SO DIFFICULT? I FIND THAT THE PEOPLE I LOVE ARE AGING MORE QUICKLY THAN I! THEY START TO FORGET. THEY START TO REPEAT, CONSTANTLY! I FIND MYSELF STARTING OR FINISHING THEIR INCOMPLETE SENTENCES! I CAN FEEL MYSELF READING THEIR MIND. I CAN SEE HOW DIFFICULT IT IS FOR THEM TO STAND UP... Sign in to see full entry.

the subject

whatever the subject can be it can take control of you, and of your life it can control your rage, your shyness, your kindness your dependence or you independence the subject can control you so much that it will even make you forget yourself the subject can make you perform in a way that you are not... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

my butterfly

my butterfly will fly opening and flapping it's wings it's wings fully spread apart f lapping and reaching for that endless feeling within that gentle wind those gentle winds guiding my butterfly throughout those beautiful colors those beautiful colors with loving scents those lovely scents, within... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 16, 2009

THAT ONE TIME ATTACK

SHE SO INNOCENT, SHE SO SHY MY ONE LITTLE YOUNG CHILD MY ONE YOUNG LITTLE CHILD WITH ONLY ONE SILENT THOUGHT “I WANT TO DIE“. SHE HELD ON WITH THAT SAD STEADY GLARE SHE HELD ON WITH ALL HER FEARS BUT ONLY SHE, KNEW WHAT SHE FELT. AT FIRST SHE SAID NOTHING AS ALL OF THOSE DAYS PASSED ON. SHE KEPT ON,... Sign in to see full entry.

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