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  • Cool Driving

    When you live in the megalopolis called Los Angeles, driving is more than a means of transportation. It is a connection to a network of cultures fueled by people seeking their best lives. The cities, towns, and neighborhoods are portals… Continue reading

    Cool Driving

  • Jose, Can You See?

    Jose can you seeby the dawn’s early light police stopping you asking questions driving while Brown walking while BlackWhere you from foo No where you really from What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleamingGraciela can you see… Continue reading

    Jose, Can You See?

  • The Temporary Tenant

    When my life convertsFrom matter into energy E = mc2The tombstone will pronounceHere lies The Temporary Tenant I have been a tenant of so many Dreams NightmaresIn so many Cities Towns NeighborhoodsPins on a map Of the U N I… Continue reading

    The Temporary Tenant

  • B l a n k

    Dedicated to all those who suffer from memory loss. Memories holding on Without them I am Blank They keep me Alive Joy Anger Without them I am Blank Memories They keep me from going mad I am nothing without them… Continue reading

    B l a n k

  • The Last Days of Fear and Anxiety

    This essay was originally published on October 11, 2024, one month before the election that returned Donald J. Trump to power. Thanks, America. “The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen. What makes it possible for… Continue reading

    The Last Days of Fear and Anxiety

  • Living Old(er). More Lessons Learned.

    This is part two of a two-part poetic memoir on Living Old(er). Learning Lessons. Part one can be found HERE. “Eat Life like you’re starving. You may feel full at the end of the day, but damn, it tasted good.”… Continue reading

    Living Old(er). More Lessons Learned.

  • Rant #2026

    I write a lot of theseHysterical sometimes illogicalScreaming storming kick assRANTSI read & hear a lot of these These daysHow the F’ing damn didWe come to this moment In historyWhy A better questionThe Rant: This is as American as Apple… Continue reading

    Rant #2026

  • 1948

    I was born Bronx Lincoln HospitalIsrael created Land imaginedEveryone said so Land takenNakba I survivedWhat do I know Palestinians don’t existIt’s not their country Tell that to Indigenous peopleEverywhereIt’s only a map I have a copy of the deedCleansing the… Continue reading

    1948

  • Living Old(er). Learning Lessons.

    This is part one of a two-part poetic memoir on Living Old(er). Learning Lessons. Originally published on LinkedIn and updated with my current age. I often joke that while I may be old(er) at seventy-seven, it doesn’t mean I’m deadNo,… Continue reading

    Living Old(er). Learning Lessons.

  • 41. A Love Story.

    January 1, 2026, Sumire Gant and Antonio Pedro Ruiz celebrate forty-one years of sharing their lives. The romantic in me searches for words to speak to youfor feelings to feelto share with you January 1, 1985when I crawled down the… Continue reading

    41. A Love Story.