http://youtu.be/6l3F-YoznEg?t=3s I am a clumsy and accident-prone chick. Ordained before time immemorial. What toddler you know breaks her leg learning how to walk? My mother photographed me, knock-kneed, standing next to an ottoman with a purple cast binding my leg. I am reminded of this when I wonder why I walk into walls. It onlyContinue reading “Chicks Stay Tripping (Or, Why I Need Him)”
Author Archives: d. tafakari
National Poetry Slam 2013 Finals: RIGHT NOW!
National Poetry Slam 2013 Finals: RIGHT NOW! The 2013 National Poetry Slam kicked off this week in Boston, MA! NPS is streaming the entire event live tonight for free. If you feel like hearing some good-good poetry, click the link RIGHT NOW! Get You Some! P.S. Go Team SNO (Slam New Orleans)!
Reality TV’s “Heart of Darkness”
It’s Friday, and I’m looking for a lighthearted show to laugh at, but I stumble upon the Discovery Channel’s reality show “Gold Rush: South America.” “Gold Rush” focuses on families of gold prospectors who travel to “strangest place on earth” to mine gold for profit. Discovery markets the show as an adventure series, a glimpse into the livesContinue reading “Reality TV’s “Heart of Darkness””
Bougie Girls Against Bologna
Frankly, I wanted to punch him in the mouth. I was sitting in the work lunch room, minding my own business, eating a hastily packed meal of Ramen noodles and snacks. My coworker Greg glanced over at my bowl and snorted. “Are you eating Ramen Noodles?” “Yeah.” “I wouldn’t get caught dead eating those things!Continue reading “Bougie Girls Against Bologna”
Wiping Blood Off the Leaves
I kill green things. Under my care, plants eventually turn brown and brittle. One potted cilantro I bought lasted long enough for me to make one tasty batch of guacamole, and then the leaves wilted. It died within the week. I don’t know why my plants conk out on me. I may over or underContinue reading “Wiping Blood Off the Leaves”
dara t. mathis 