I was never supposed to live in China because Oaxaca was on the docket and a signed & sealed agreement (but not yet delivered) back in 2007. The study abroad program I was to attend was ultimately canceled due to protest (ahem, military police) violence against striking teachers that had…
Category: Poetry
Morocco- most unchill vaca
poem circa 2013 Tangier tight grip on billfoldas hashish hawkers and purveyorsof information inform the bewilderedin the cartographic void. Attempts to escape were thwarted by eager drivers eyeingsluggish mochilleros riding surfer vibes from Tarifaand suspect to strange tariffs. The azure oasis of chefchaouen broughta sense of tranquility and a remedyto…
90s- NULL. 10 year anniversary
Sharing a spoken word poem I wrote 10 years ago. A piece by R. Cam on the latest “Ghost Jail” podcast gave me a feel of cadence and style so I wanted to revisit this. Nelson Mandela, Newt Gingrich, NirvanaThe dot.com boom, Tomagachi swoon,Bush War 1, the storm of deserts…