so, here we go…

It’s December 1 again; World AIDS Day. I suppose that I should start with the fact that I am fortunate enough to be here to see it. I just returned from San Francisco, having spent time with men that lived there through the height of the disaster; the weight of it still lingers on their […]

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marking the day

Six years ago, on this day, I was called cancer-free and released from treatment. Six years… Wow. I still get little brown scars rising to the surface of my lower legs from exploded capillaries that were damaged by the chemo agents; the nerve sensations in my upper left arm are still a bit whacked; and […]

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forgot to mention…

I am late by just over a month… This past Memorial Day Weekend, my septum piercing turned ten years old! Yay! My studiomate and I both got our noses pierced at IML that year, my first time attending…

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the weighted anchor

It’s still April, right…? My brain has been out of its poetic meter center for so very long now; I have struggled for nearly a month to get something out for poetry month. This one stammered itself out over a period of days, which is unusual for me… — my body sings at your touch,but […]

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btw

Mr Big and Beautiful called a bit earlier this evening. It would seem that I have myself a birthday date!For those scoring along at home, that would be number two. I am not sure that I should say out loud how many true dates I have had in my lifetime. I can offer a clue, however… I […]

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