Epidemic of Men Throwing TantrumsThey ingested entitlement with sippy cups, white supremacy with each grade-school lesson about presidents, and patriarchy, with each…Oct 30Oct 30
Will the Assassination Attempt on Trump Change his Rhetoric for Better or Worse?Yesterday morning, before the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, I listened as political pundits compared the level of political…Jul 144Jul 144
Published inMiddle-PauseConversations Worth HavingThe women carrying me through the middle years.May 171May 171
I Carry a TorchI carry a torch for you I carry a torch — A blaze illuminating your wide smile as it sprinkles sunlight over me, amplifying the echo of…May 9May 9
Published inMiddle-PauseThe Things Women CarryPhoto by Birmingham Museums Trust on UnsplashMay 74May 74
Dear Joe Biden: What do I tell my daughter?My daughter was just 6 months old on September 11th, 2001. She slept in my arms as I watched in horror as the second plane hit the twin…Apr 231Apr 231
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ PoemsCarlosPart I You looked so Detroit that day at the Metropark in your heavy black Dickies outfit buttoned only at the top, revealing white wife…Apr 161Apr 161