Last year I set out to continue writing book reviews, my “Behind the Poems” series and travel logs. I accomplished that fairly well. A preview of travel logs to come… However, most of my book reviews were repurposed from my posts on The Lesbrary. Repurposing is not a bad thing, but I am out ofContinueContinue reading “New Year. Same Content.”
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Behind the Poems: Binary Code
The next poem in my Behind the Poems series is “Binary Code” originally published on Burning House Press. Bilingual bisexual bi-cultural. Ones and zeroes. DNA.Make a single switch or delete a digit and I become another. 01100010A Spanglish dictionary embedded en mi cerebro, flippingpages back and forth and sometimes pegándose. 01101001Dark brown curls cascading fromContinueContinue reading “Behind the Poems: Binary Code”
Behind the Poems: What do you think the B stands for?
The next poem in my Behind the Poems series is “What do you think the B stands for?” originally published on Burning House Press. What do you think the B stands for? “I’m not one of these people, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut, there are some gay people that won’t like you comparing being bi to the same asContinueContinue reading “Behind the Poems: What do you think the B stands for?”
Behind the Poems: Tocarla
“Tocarla” is the next one in my series “Behind the Poems.” See other posts in the series here. This poem first appeared in Lady Lit Magazine, an online journal that is now deactivated. I remember how excited and nervous I was when I first wrote this poem and submitted it for publication. It was myContinueContinue reading “Behind the Poems: Tocarla”
Behind the Poems: Speak Easy
Another one for the “Behind the Poems” books. See other posts in the series here. “Speak Easy” was first published in Lady Lit Magazine, an online journal that is now deactivated. Speak Easy We walk into pitch black edges with only silhouettesof people and wine glasses and beer bottles on hightop tables. At the forefrontContinueContinue reading “Behind the Poems: Speak Easy”
Behind the Poems: Drill Sargeant Dad
Welcome to my series “Behind the Poems.” You can read the other posts here. “Drill Sargeant Dad” was originally published in December 2016 in an online journal called Page & Spine that is no longer active. Drill Sergeant Dad I. Second Grade I came home from school each day with homework, but didn’t need toContinueContinue reading “Behind the Poems: Drill Sargeant Dad”
Behind the Poems: The Crayola Dance
Welcome to the next installment of my series “Behind the Poems.” You can read the other posts here. “The Crayola Dance” is the last piece published in The Cypress Dome, UCF’s literary journal. As you can see from above, I am not an HTML coder and cannot properly display the poem but this is closeContinueContinue reading “Behind the Poems: The Crayola Dance”
Behind the Poems: D Major
Welcome to the next installment of my “Behind the Poems” series. Check out more of these posts here. This is another poem published in my alma mater’s literary journal, The Cypress Dome. It’s one of my earliest forays into acrostic poems and it set off my love for the format. D Major Calloused fingertips pressContinueContinue reading “Behind the Poems: D Major”
We Now Return to a Bi-Weekly Schedule
I pulled back from blogging for the last couple of years to give myself time to recalibrate. My work/life schedule became overwhelming and I couldn’t fit blogging in as much as I used to before. But I find myself at a steadier pace these days with a better grasp on my time. So, I’m goingContinueContinue reading “We Now Return to a Bi-Weekly Schedule”