Captivating Eliza

I have been writing my autobiography in one form or another since I was only twelve. I used to have a blog and this post has been migrated from it. I originally posted this in 2014 on my previous blog but I am currently working on the chapter about Haiti and this post was one of the first time writing about my experiences there… … Read More

when a poem beckonsi feel its rumblelike a far distant trainreminding meof its arrival i cannot invokewithout its blessingas inspirationis a fickle mistresswhich loves to teasethen flee so i waitas the words collidelike atoms seekingto form moleculesunbeknownst to meuntil they forma feeling thatmust be written down 12.25.21 As the new year of 2022 approaches, I do what many do at this time, this milestone,… Read More

Today marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11. I was there, just over a mile away on the corner of Canal and Church Street. I saw the whole drama unfold. Every year I share this poem I wrote which I’ve pasted at the end of this post. Normally I just share the poem but this year, since I’ve been writing so much, I thought I’d… Read More