I'm not crying, you're crying.... because I am on my last episode of Rizzoli and Isles. (Truth: I'm not crying but I kind of want to.) And because it aired so long ago, and because of the miracle of modern on-demand TV show magic, perhaps I am the only woman in America experiencing this right now. But I digress... I started watching it some months ago as 'my show' that I enjoy at home by myself as time allows. I've been R&O curious for a while, and nobody else in the house really seemed interested in it. Let me tell you. I've loved it. Why? I'm glad you asked. The biggest and most important reason: it's about two women who are best friends and, by some twist of fate, also work together. Does it make sense that a detective and a Medical Examiner are BFFs and are also in each others houses constantly? Not really.... but let's put that aside. What could be better? Plus there is no cattiness or other sexist tropes (a la Real Housewives). There i...
Doing my first open mic, April 2025. I'm going to keep this post ongoing with links to poem that I've had published other places. I will occasionally post poems here on my blog, but this is a list of those published elsewhere! The Morning Kiss (Spillwords) - July 2025 Little Girl Voice (Heart On Our Sleeves) - September 2025 The Gathering and The Togolese Soccer Match (RVA Mag Writer's Block) - November 2025 The First Thanksgiving (Instant Noodles) - December 2025 Growth and Aging: A Tanka Series (Spillwords) - January 2026 *New* Carnival Cruise 2015 (Instant Noodles) - May 2026