Today is the last day of one year in my life. Tomorrow, my life cycle changes out its last digit for a higher number. With the exception of 2016, for over 10 years now, I’ve gone to Galveston to watch the sunrise around my birthday. I went today, the day…

Do you remember That time you flirted With running for office To become the man You thought I wanted? I wish I could bend Space and time to return With the knowledge I…

Fire red flame Eruption burning I ripped my lying heart out,  Even as it continued  To controvert

At this point in the 2018 cycle, Beto O’Rourke did not have wide name recognition. He had a social media presence but it’s debateable about how well-known that presence was inside of Texas. He also eventually used that social media presence to champion Will Hurd over Gina Ortiz Jones. And…

Earthquake And the first crack appeared Salt water poured through Streaming down apples Aftershocks Deepened the grooves Splintering slowly Tiny spears jabbing into ribs Spiking every breath The ground shook…

In the bramble Where sweet berries lay And monsters fear to tread Upon thorny branches We’ll wrap vines around us Watching fireflies Wishing upon bioluminescence Like meteors Falling to Earth …

Burning flame Of curious consequence A racing blue-violet And a scarring roar Leaving terrifying scorches Upon a winding trail Seasons blew into a smolder Dark, smokey orange Where time heals and excites Though I love the purple, It is the orange I crave. - 1 July 2021-

This post contains spoilers about the new Disney+ Marvel series. If you have not watched the first three episodes of the series, and do not wish to be spoiled, please do not read any futher. I have a friend who last weekend posed a question to her Twitter followers, in…

The first boy to ever kiss me — even just a peck on the cheek was named James. We were playing during the summer at daycare on the playset in the back, and he didn’t ask for permission. …