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Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino

3:30 pm: i just drank 1 cup of coffee. my body feels like a clenched fist but without the fist. 5:00 pm: i seem to have forgotten how to spell. i don’t know what’s come over me. 6:30 pm: maybe … Continue reading

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4 Jennifers

i’ve realized that all of the people who have helped me get through this difficult week all happen to be named Jennifer. this is just a quick note to say thank you to each of them. And for those not … Continue reading

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is it there?

if you happened to run across anyone today on the street looking utterly frozen in a corner, that may well have been me. the corner i didn’t quite evade, but somehow barely eluded it. there’s so many things i need … Continue reading

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my job

spent most of today riding up and down the elevator. when i finally got off, i noticed i was floating on mercury… and i was perplexed. but it was not my job to question it. only to float, which i … Continue reading

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surprise

the nice part about never really going anywhere is that when you actually do go out somewhere, people are always so surprised to see you. i like surprises. maybe i should not go out anywhere more often. last night i … Continue reading

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Not I

I feel like it’s time for me to make a statement of some sort. I don’t know what it would be, except that it should not start with the letter “I”.

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window shopping

a day not very notable. i don’t think i did any harm to any sentient creatures, I like to think,  except for arriving late when I met L tonight, on her birthday. i somehow managed to get lost on the … Continue reading

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chilling

i was just about to go to bed but i knew there was something i neglected to do today which was to at least say hello to you. at least i could have said hi and thank you before dozing … Continue reading

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“Julie”

another day of fending off panic. i wish i could be better at it. so many uncertainties such lack of clarity i’m not sure if i smiled once today maybe one smile at the cashier who asked me if i … Continue reading

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clown feet

i bought a brand new pair of walking shoes intended to cushion the impact of my footsteps as I come and as I go. But the shoelaces are this bright red that reminds me of Bozo the Clown. Bozo always … Continue reading

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dandelion tea

fear and doubt have undone me today. i don’t even really want to talk about it. not here anyway. not now. too many unknowns to navigate. how does one navigate them all? i just can’t do it. maybe my new … Continue reading

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Lumbar Road

Try to imagine your surprise when your night begins while you are attempting a U-turn off of Union Street once you realize you’ve managed to miss Lumbar Road. Something is going awry. Who can you turn to? Who can explain … Continue reading

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you

alone i stand here in my tower overlooking the highway aligning the sea, stretching out my gaze for a sign from The East. is that You?, i cry out, I call out. I sure hope it’s You. for I know … Continue reading

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red leaves

i have put off writing, put it off beyond the nether reaches of the day. a day i will most remember for making a moment to speak to you, dear imaginary reader, and to express my gratitude in the hopes … Continue reading

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Combatants

It’s too noisy in here. in this room. in this head. constant din and clatter. seriously agitated all day, ever since last night when a friend gave me some advice that is the complete opposite of my instincts, that is … Continue reading

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