Month: August 2022
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Crisp & Spoon Cake
This is just to sayI have eatenthe plumsthat were inthe icebox and whichyou were probablysavingfor breakfast Forgive methey were deliciousso sweetand so cold–William Carlos Williams One can’t not read this poem and not break a smile. It has been countlessly parodied and even inscribed on a wall in the city of Den Hague, Dutch country. …
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A Love Story
My grandfather was not born into wealth. His parents gambled away all their money, so he lived with his grandparents as a child. His grandfather used to say, “3 bowls of rice, 3 pieces of cloth; shiver keeps you awake, hunger keeps you running.” At 16 years old, he went to work in a coal…
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For the Love of Country
It was Spring of 2003. I was studying in Italy; the United States had just entered the war with Iraq. Huge protests descended down upon Rome, reminiscent of those against the killing of George Floyd of late. The war had invaded every conversation, and folks were really angry at America. There were talks about whether…
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Sweet Potato Cream
Maybe I’m enchanted with sweet potatoes. They’re understated, and it’s good to love understated things. There is less competition and your time and effort are more likely rewarded with unique discoveries. To be enchanted by undervalues with promises is a promise of joy. Beyond a simple boil or bake, sweet potato’s colorful, sweet, and starchy…
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