I need to get going and begin reading tonight. After leaving the residency, I feel as though I have taken on the form of a roadrunner. Since Sunday I have read selected poems by Lorca, Jimenez and Araceli Girmay. Poetry of light meets that of desire.Tonight I sniffed out three translations of two Borges poems… Continue reading Borges in the basement
Me, the snow bunny
Walking along patches of snow, my boots clomp into its forgiving mass. The silence is immense and I welcome its cheerful observance of my virgin boots stamping California steps onto New England land. Land- once splendid in its coat of many colors, now shorn to reveal just two. Just enough. White amidst charcoal accents. Charcoal… Continue reading Me, the snow bunny
Things I love so far this week- Christmas edition
It’s late on a Sunday night and my internal clock is off in a might-be-in-London-but-am-in-SF sort of way. Ack. The familia just left tonight and we had some classic moments that made this Christmas unforgettable: 1. Watching crabbers haul in dungeness crabs at Crissy Field. 2. Catching glimpses of the seal that ate the bait… Continue reading Things I love so far this week- Christmas edition
A shift of sorts
2008 is winking at me in a mischevous man-at-the-bar-who’s-not-taking-himself-too-seriously sort of way. I am on the verge of ending my year-long fast of animal-given protein. As I mull what will be in 2008 (going dairy-free, purifying), I reflect in brief on classic moments of a self-imposed vegetarianism: — Hello beans and legumes! Hey, we were… Continue reading A shift of sorts
Things I Love so far this Week: Birthday Edition
1. Attending Madama Butterfly and sniffling along with the crowd at Cio Cio San’s sad tale. 2. Sitting next to seven year old P. and listening to her childish giggle during “Enchanted”. 3. Sleeping in late and getting to loll about in my warmed flannel sheets, talking to Tia M. 4. Walking to Green Apple,… Continue reading Things I Love so far this Week: Birthday Edition
Cleanse-Approved Apple Crisp
Last Tuesday I began a 3-week cleanse. What does that mean, you might ask, to which I would respond I can’t eat any: — dairy — sugar — bread — fruit (except green Granny Smith apples) — vinegar — alcohol The glitch might appear to be the fact that I had yet to celebrate my… Continue reading Cleanse-Approved Apple Crisp
The present of history- part 1
is that it often is a precursor to the past. As a wise man once said, “There is nothing new under the sun” and perhaps music is the best instrument of that. I find often new interpretations but even more often familiar riffs embedded into “new” songs. And yet my poet du jour and I… Continue reading The present of history- part 1
Things I love so far this week- party edition
1. The new setup in the living room- good for large gatherings of people 2. Collaborative efforts of music, food and drinks with my boy Kenny-O 3. Toasted macadamia nuts 4. Wiling away the hours chatting with Mai Mai on the couch as Ad sidles up and starts making funny comments 5. Having so many… Continue reading Things I love so far this week- party edition
When the police are not your friends
Tonight I was up in my room peacefully reading more poetry by a Puerto Rican wordsmith. A friend came into my doorway saying she was the bearer of bad news. She looked stricken and held in her hand a sliver of a piece of green paper. It says: This vehicle is illegally parked California Vehicle… Continue reading When the police are not your friends
When spending time with a Puerto Rican poet
I feel like smoking, long drags on an ever dwindling cigarette. And the thing is I don’t smoke- except for that one time at Dana’s house lying on her roof with several classmates during junior high…but that’s a story for another time as I can see my Mom pursing her lips in that “Annelies!” way… Continue reading When spending time with a Puerto Rican poet
Lentil Quinoa with Kale
[print_this] Lentil Quinoa with Kale I came up with this dish a few weeks ago and found it so yummy that it was my vegetarian contribution to the Thanksgiving meal yesterday. No turkey, no tryptophan, no troubles! What I discovered in making this recipe is how marvelous the kale cooking liquid is. I actually reserved… Continue reading Lentil Quinoa with Kale
Things I love so far this week
1. Sleeping in Thursday morning after an early a.m. airport run (like a big snooze button). 2. Singing the doxology 3 times at Thanksgiving to give thanks back to our Creator. 3. Seeing the opera “MacBeth” tomorrow night, sitting in killer seats. 4. My mom and I disagreeing politely like iron sharpening iron. 5. Connecting… Continue reading Things I love so far this week