Category Archives: Reblogged…
Writers Rally Against Anti-Asian Hatred Amid Pandemic; May 27, United Against Hate: An Online Day of Solidarity — The BeZine — I Do Run
“We realize that this anti-Asian sentiment comes alongside an equally troubling uptick in xenophobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and anti-Black violence,” said writer and PEN America Trustee Min Jin Lee. “This is a clarion call that all forms of racist hatred, especially … Continue reading
Things that Stayed Hidden, Until the Reveal…
“Anyone who has a continuous smile on his face conceals a toughness that is almost frightening.” ― Greta Garbo We all have them, our bottles. These vessels that we store and stow away from ourselves serve a purpose. But this … Continue reading
On the Experiences of Grief & Loss
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” ~ Seneca I’ve often looked at life with little to no understanding beyond the present. Sure, I dream of the future and see possibility. But, the moment is never unfolding to … Continue reading
Some Things, Fate Has, Yet to Reveal to Us…
behold that which can ne’er be held should we endure the morrow’s fate prohibitive beyond its wake the stakes surpass the sights unseen through the looking glass of broken dreams in spite of truths not yet revealed in youth abandoned … Continue reading
Realizing How We Were, Betrayed, by Those Who Should’ve Loved Us…
One day before I should leave here, tell me she is somewhere, tell me that she exists. She who would lie beside me, whose glance would not cut into my soul with disdain. Tell me she would be as eager … Continue reading
A Love, Wrong from the Start…
“But let me tell you this: she was never supposed to be tortured for loving you.” You’re always keeping her at arm’s length, but your eyes are never far away. You tell her how much you need her, but continue … Continue reading
Beliefs about Children
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you. You may give … Continue reading
On Reliving the Past, the Traumas of that Forgotten Childhood…
I am a first generation American. Both my father and mother immigrated after World War II and brought with them, layer upon layer of secrets from their past. My mother emigrated from Germany to Boston; my father emigrated from Hungary … Continue reading
Overcoming Trials of the Years that Came Before, and Striving
Thoughts that linger, memories to make a night off……… Moments of wonder, a future of dreams You can relive the past, to understand what it means Dream up what’s coming; because the stones put in your way Were mere distant … Continue reading
Life, the Obstacle Course 