There he goes, misunderstood;
hated, stereotyped, usually mocked;
There she goes, confused, neglected,
sympathized with, and consoled.

There he goes, running away;
to nowhere, life’s astray.
Here, she wants to stay;
don’t push her away, don’t alienate.

There they are loath;
wounded by time and fate;
there they are in-like but lost;
Guilty to know its worth.

One need not be a writer to write for readers, who are learned to comprehend.
Thoughts, put into words, written, read, perceived freely.
Superfluity noticed; even deficiency won’t get away.
Scholar rationalizes, criticizes for ambiguity.
Welcomes absurdity,
Contentedly sees fault while desperately seeks perfection.


One need not be a writer to write for readers, who understand to live
A prose of complexity can be grasped with ease
For when reasons are foreign, sensibility works,
Experiences cla… Continue

If any of you caught The Colbert Report last night, you definitely did not see an interview with me about my chapbook, Charactered Pieces: stories… Continue

I am the girl of every man’s fantasy.
A glare from me can put them on fire.
I am their curvy bikini goddess
One touch and I’ll leave them powerless.

I am the star of every night’s party
I do my hair and make up tastefully.
I love making my sorority girls envy,
I don’t care if I’m easy as long as I’m catchy.

I am every traveler’s favorite rest stop,
I offer tour and free-guilt sex to anyone with a map.
I am every city swinger’s reserved date
I am always available, even if they do the call late.… Continue

Driving in Miami

Interstate 95
Stop signs are summarily ignored on a regular basis.
Airport Expressway
People double park in the middle of a busy thoroughfare.
Palmetto Expressway
Turn signals on most cars are used less often than the airbags.
Florida’s Turnpike
That guy in the far right hand lane?
Don’t be surprised when he makes a left turn across four lanes right in front of you.
Don Shula Expressway
And don’t even get me started on people swerving over medi… Continue