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Rough Cut
I bend down—warm, almost hot water runs down my hands. I close my eyes and before the water can touch my face—I’m in your bed. The bed is made, the TV—the huge TV in the huge room, and I’m on the huge bed, alone. Our entire past, present, and future were sitting with me and… Continue reading
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Some Death, Some Growth
Butterflies and warmth. Goosebumps and geese. Green and yellow and orange, crispy leaves crunch under my feet. A breeze that brings with it a fire some 20 or 30 miles away, mixed with the feathers of birds, pine needles, and sunshine. Night comes sooner, but the time hasn’t changed. The turning of time, the turning… Continue reading
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Crispy Garlic Fried Rice
I make fried rice like once a week because a.) who doesn’t love fried rice? and b.) I have a problem and I’m addicted, I rest my case. Thai is also a godsend and although this isn’t thai per se (lacking thai basil) this is close enough with what I had on hand to satisfy… Continue reading
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Floating Flowers.
We weren’t a good match. You tell yourself or hear yourself say these words without actually understanding what it is you’re saying: It’s over. I don’t need to doubt myself, right? My value isn’t determined by this single person—despite it sometimes feeling that way… I invested time. I opened myself up, and for awhile, it… Continue reading
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Soulful Jamaican Collard Greens with Coconut Milk
Earthy, rich, spicy, and bold—Just like me (; You ever have one of those days where you want something comforting, but not boring? That’s where these Jamaican collard greens come in. This dish is one of those soulful, feel-good meals that’s rich and creamy with just the right amount of kick to remind you that… Continue reading
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Ashes, ashes, We all fall down!
I ask for signs and I get them. I wish to be someone else, I become her. And yet… these rancid, decomposing thoughts keep bubbling up from some hole of death and flames. So here I am again, asking—pleading—for the ability to let it go. I’m tired of feeling angry. I know, I know, we… Continue reading
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Draft: Devoted
It’s hard to find the right words a lot of the time…and sometimes I don’t know who I am, and I unfortunately met you when I thought I did. So I said things I didn’t mean and didn’t say what I meant. Like cords crossed and fraying, I felt too much and started crying, electricity… Continue reading
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Rustic Hash
Savory and sweet, I concocted this delish smorgasbord brekky scramble with random ingredients found around the house that you wouldn’t think to put together, but DAMN it’s good. If I ate meat I’d definitely add some minced sausage to take it to that next level flavor-wise, but don’t worry my little vegetarians and vegans, it’s… Continue reading
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Spicy Cilantro Garlic Sauce
I had high ambitions at the grocery store buying three bunches of cilantro; one bunch went to a chimichurri that got over-blended and ugly so I couldn’t post it (but delicious nonetheless), one went into a salad, and the third made its way into this delicious ass sauce. I think the years I’ve taken off… Continue reading
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I think I can, I think I can…
Shadows lurk in broad daylight. I didn’t know how many of them I’d become friends with, unknowingly(?) bringing them along with me to each new house I live in, or new town, or new job, or new relationship. I held their hands and helped them settle in. I’m 28, an age that feels full of… Continue reading
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