When my beloved nieces were little, we were shambling along with the other Christmas zombies through an American Girl store, an experience best avoided if you value your sanity or hard-earned cash. As my girls gazed with crackhead longing into each carefully staged vignette lining the perimeter of the lower level, my youngest, Annee, pointed … Continue reading Man of (Imperfect) Action
LGBTQ+
This acronym is constantly evolving but, at this precise moment in time (at least for me) it refers to any non-heterosexual, including those that identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning their sexual or gender identity.
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Daddy Issue
When I was 18, I told my mother I was gay and she replied, “Well, I guess I’ve got my own bomb to drop. Daddy isn’t your father.” This was not how I imagined this conversation going. I'd spent so many hours rehearsing my script, doing everything short of practicing in front of the mirror, … Continue reading Daddy Issue
Acme of Absence
Alone in our bed with a cartoon dream and your secret scent Unforeseen parting you left me this gift my image of loss A tired coyote forever falling through my desert floor His ravenous shape a hole far too black for mere light to pierce A forgetful tongue probing the chasm where sharp teeth once … Continue reading Acme of Absence
Choose Your Own Misadventure 