When people face any sort of creative block, they often think they have to be inspired, waiting for some aha … More
Tag: Friendship
As Above, So Below: How Our Friendships Reveal the Ways We See Ourselves
‘As above, so below’ is an adage often attributed to ancient Egyptian philosophy; it means that the micro-universe, our world, … More
Touched by an Angel – A Poem about Grief
The lives that come are the ones that go And some belong to the kindest people we know Among us … More
My Teacher
Several years ago, former NY Times war-correspondent, Chris Hedges, wrote a beautiful article on Reverend Coleman Brown, an undergraduate professor … More
Hangin’ With The Homeboyz – A Tribute to My Childhood Friends
One of my favorite films of all time is a 1991 cult classic entitled Hangin’ With The Homeboyz, starring John … More
You’ll Never Know How Much You Mean to Me – A Poem about the Relationships which Heal Us
You’ll never know how much you mean to me Your words are forever burned into my memory You’ll never know … More
The Elephant Man – A Poem about an Outcast
Deep into the shadows, his deformities out of sight The man whom they call Elephant hides away from the brilliant … More