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On the day before Christmas, there were body aches and pains, cancelled holiday plans Cookies and pastries supposed to be made All undone Not what I had in my mind, Not what I planned I closed my eyes and rested but pain cannot not be ignored. It's there and it's not going away. I did not surrender to the season's flu I know I did what I could to prevent it months ago. But despite that, I found my weak body in bed . When it turned dark, I found a match to light the candle in

I remember the holiday presents I got when I was little I remember the hickory clock wind up radio it was with that toy that I learned the nursery rhymes and how to tell time A stuffed animal toy that I kept pristine for years that it stayed with me till College years The doll, I dressed up and made sure I took care of its hair more than mine. The perfume that they don't make anymore The scent suited me so well that when I walk people would ask what I was wearing. I remembe

I browsed through my mother's handwritten recipe notebook and looked for 1 dish to serve. I chose the simplest and easiest one to make on Thanksgiving day I mixed water, salt and yeast. I added sugar, flour and 1 egg. I mixed , knead and rolled it, put it in oven for ten minutes. It yielded12 bread rolls but I already ate one bread before the sun rises. Happy Thanksgiving! .

I hear music near or far I feel the rhythm like a beat in my heart Some beats make us tap our feet Some make us sway our hips and bop our heads when we close our eyes music takes us to places When sound waves vibrates It envelopes and lifts us When in harmony Joy captivates us

She did not strum the strings of the guitar just a minute ago Her fingers did not first press the keyboards 10 sunsets ago She did not first hold the sticks with both hands 5 decades ago She always heard the music day and night everywhere she goes She did not first hold a ballpen 100 years ago She has been making shapes in different strokes with pencils and chalk She did not just use a brush to untangle the hair She held brushes big and small Sweep the floors, paint the wa

My child joined in fun children's play. She can ask a poet any question and the poet will answer her. I participated and gave my own answer. She asked why do you use a typewriter? I use my fingers to write a poem When I press my fingers I hear the click of each letter, The letters form with the sound Words form and sentences flow. I remember the typewriter of my youth I type not just poems, I type to answer questions. I remember the writers of the past who used the typewri

I remember my first studio apartment. The bathroom purple the living room in green and white stripes kitchen in sunny bright yellow It was built in 1901-1913 The buildings still stand today. I lived there for 6 years, a small space in the big city for young professionals like me who came to New York from various parts of the country It was there that many started out for over 100 years it provided a home to those who lived and worked in New York City Next to it is another bu

10-18-25 Brooklyn Fall is the sweater weather The time of the year when color of leaves changes Cool wind blows, leaves fall Sweaters and scarves give comfort After a run, I took along walk The sun shone and warmed everyone I unzipped the sweater It revealed the t- shirt underneath a bright yellow shirt I got 12 years ago when I embarked on a summer journey alone. I was not looking for souvenirs to buy along the way to keep my backpack light of the long journey i made excepti

1920's flapper dress photo credit : https://wiltonhistorical.org/dressing-for-the-movement/ when we look at pictures of western weddings, funerals and formal gatherings past and present look and observe closely men and women's fashion. Men's formal wear has not evolved that much in the past couple of centuries. There is only slight variations but it is basically the same formula of suits and ties. There are subtle variations but it's the same look, to evoke consistency, dign

Thank you for the rays of sunlight that peek through the trees Thank you for the leaves that give us fresh air to breathe Thank you for...