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Personal

Why

It started as a pastime. My friend and I were 11 or 12 years old. We both enjoyed English class,

Circle

Human Pregnancy is the number one scam in the history of the world. Perpetrated by Nature, that ultimate survivor. Facilitated

Things we no longer do

We think twice before stating opinions. We no longer erupt in anger. Instead, we don’t say too much about anything.

Flow

The monsoon has retreated and with it, the words. All through the summer, the words raged out of me. There

Heal

I felt very old today. Ancient. A friend and I exchanged notes on healing. Both of us have lost a

Broken

The music abruptly stops. The old samsung phone I use to play my music through a sound dock has been

Privilege

Written in the waning days of 2019. A roar of protest goes up in the crowded room as the children

Birthday

Written in January 2008, updated in January 2020. We had a lot to look forward to on the eve of

Love

Love is…the hardest topic to write on. This is the third time I’m trying to write this essay. Most everything

Déjà vu

Do you know what déjà vu means? A shy young man asked me this question many years ago. I was