The stars reminded me of my childhood. As a child, I connected the leads and turned them into a unicorn. It strengthened my faith in the power of creativity.
Month: August 2022
Uptown Haiku
one two three four five
six seven eight nine ten eleven
who knows what comes next
Downtown Haiku
flowers through
the white pickets reaching out
leave them hangin’?
Mastery – An Otherworldly Experience
Skill makes you a salary,
Art makes you a fortune.
Salary can be earned instantly,
Fortune takes time.
Feminist Manifesto
I understand men are physically stronger but I also know given the history of oppression my gender faced, they have to be emotionally powerful to survive.
Цыгане / The Gypsies
Это начало недели.
Сегодня небо голубое.
Зима здесь, холодно.
Я мало выхожу.
Pushing Beyond What’s Expected
Released in late 2014, Damien Chazelle claims that he put a piece of his real-life experience in Whiplash, a movie about going to the extreme limits as an artist.
The William Tecumseh Sherman
New York City devours itself
migrants from small feeder cities
of manufactories apples and granaries immigrants tossed out of the churn of global economics
Carpool Monologue
You might be anxious now,
but driving here is actually a breeze
especially in Oakville.
The Lures of Diaspora
The words Trauma and Witnessing in the title promises it will be more nuanced than mere irony.