the other corner

The streets are streets, and the grocery stores have Smart Water, but it is deeply unfamiliar. I think I experience… Read more the other corner

I lost my sunglasses

Part One I lost my sunglasses three weeks ago. Rather, I left my sunglasses at my parents house, and haven’t… Read more I lost my sunglasses

cool brisk fingers in my hair the fresh sweet bite of crisp red delicious apples service stations with “sorry no… Read more April in Hollywood by Wanda Coleman

This week I overhead a couple of one-way conversations in transit. Sometimes I listen in to the world they’re externalizing,… Read more He called me “Mother” as I walked past.

In the morning on New Year’s Eve, I was taking the bus to Echo Park, and ran into an inevitable… Read more Mr. Tracksuit -vs- Mr. Leather Jacket