Why am I willing to acquiesce to a man’s fantasy’s with only a sliver of a shot at his being worth my energy? I will cook for him though I rarely cook for myself; clean my house from top to bottom, though I barely have time to sleep; subscribe to the many versions of ESPN, [...]
Archive for January, 2010
HELP me!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
too obscure? nope, translucent
Posted in Uncategorized on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I dusted off Coldplay’s “Sparks” for nostalgia’s sake. Along with it’s older connotations, today’s associations with that song reflect a new pair of eyes, another damp fuse after a spark. Maybe sparks never ignite when you expect them too, or after a painful detonation all the fuel is used up. The earth is too scorched [...]
If Africa isn’t black then who is?
Posted in Uncategorized on January 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My last boyfriend was Nigerian–a fact that I loved, because his culture was much older than mine. Something about him felt essential, elemental, like a carry-over from a piece of history in the brownness of his palms, how soft his hair was. Aside from being tired of black American men, some of whom, in my [...]
