by graciela | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Shakti crushed my heart. Broke my soul open like a pomegranate To pull the luscious kernels out one by one. Shakti Scattered my everything Across the floor and out the door into the dirt So I would have to bend, to crawl on my knees To pick it all up again. And it was...
by graciela | Jun 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Here we are at Juneteenth weekend and even white people are celebrating Juneteenth this year. Hopefully, it is the beginning of a new American holiday. Here in 2020, Juneteenth weekend is quite full as it shares space with Solstice and the official start of summer as...
by graciela | Jun 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Everyone seems to be celebrating Juneteenth. One more change in America. A good change. In fact, we should have all been celebrating the end of slavery for the past 155 years. Juneteenth isn’t just for Black people anymore. White friends want to celebrate the holiday....
by graciela | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
With covid-19 dominating the news, I struggle to keep from being obsessed with it. I think about the world I want when this crisis passes. In the middle of figuring it out, Ric comes to mind. Ric was a handsome, Mexican-American friend I made in the 80’s. Ric loved...
by graciela | May 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
As best I can tell we’re still spinning around the sun and the moon is still spinning around Earth. I don’t want to take those things for granted. Out here in the backyard with cool air caressing my arms and legs the world feels safe and comforting. The sun hasn’t...
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