“The Arc of The Moral Universe is Long…”
Boricua Standing at Divided Attention Standing at attention conjures up images of soldiers listening, eyes front, back straight… read more
To Be Continued
Shout out to Counterpunch for continuing their mission and for including my poem “The North is No Yellow Rose of… read more
Summer Shout Outs
The following poems got out there this summer. Many thanks to the editors and crews of Rise Up Review and… read more
In Memory of Kathy Chang(e)
I have read “The Peace Sculpture Wore” in memory of Kathy Chang(e) at a NYC open mic or reading series… read more
Look Out For The Drift
Look Out for the Drift If you see yourself in a living room mirror speaking… read more
Looking Normal in Kew Gardens
Looking Normal in Kew Gardens It’s normal not to think about the homeless mentally ill, until one picks up… read more
Should I Speak of Distant Oppression?
Should I Speak of Distant Oppression? Generations of my people were never butchered for their land or turned… read more
Ropa Vieja in Cuba and Puerto Rico
*This article was picked up by Counterpunch for their June 4, 2018 issue. Ropa Vieja in Cuba and Puerto Rico… read more
The Common Core: It’s a Cookbook!
It’s often repeated old news that U.S. public education is being undermined by corporate interests and elitist ideologues. Yet, this sinister… read more
Being Cowed: A Disorienting Unity
“Hey, diddle, diddle” by Mother Goose Hey, diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon;… read more
Without a Grain of Salt
As a follow-up to my post of Paradise Lost: Borikén on Tuesday, I intuitively felt the need to mention PEN… read more
Paradise Lost: Borikén:
The New York City Puerto Rican Day Parade is on June 11th; but as a member of the island’s diaspora,… read more
Living Post-Truth
A Rant: Living Post-Truth It has been a while since my Election Day entry; the initial shock is over; I’m… read more