¡Feliz Martes de Poesía! I wanted to celebrate Poetry Tuesday! by unveiling RKA in LA’s redesign but I had to call a raincheck on the ribbon cutting–fitting since this week’s !Martes de Poesía! is a poetic “phot-ode” to Chiapas and, right now, we’re at the height of the rainy season. But–hey! Doesn’t Thursday deserve a [...]
My return to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas after several months in Chicago was like a fiesta de bienvenidos for all of my senses–from mango and grapefruit cheladas to live music in new places with old friends to public art alongside bursts of color in every corner. You’re invited to the “Welcome Home” photo party. Come as you are.
A few months ago, I took a stealthy trip to the US of A to clear my head and collect myself after what can only be described as a season of immense suffering in southern Mexico. I say stealthy because I didn’t tell you that I left–news of my return was shared on a need-to-know basis. But now I’m packing my bags and heading “home” to Chiapas, a place [...]
With less than a month before the summer solstice and balmy temperatures wiping away memories of February frost, it’s time to say goodbye to spring. I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with this time of year but a love/love relationship with poems about the season. This year has been no exception, though [...]
black stubble mountains / peak along your chin's landscape / earth's 8th great wonderPoetry Tuesday!
I was never very good at New Year’s resolutions. (Tell that to Poetry Tuesday!) So, to make up for my absence, I’d like to shower you with haikus–some of my favorite poems to write. Here’s an RKA original (the first haiku I ever wrote, age 16) and a collection of miscellaneous 5-7-5s to make you [...]
¡Bienvenidos!
I Want You To Hit Me And Other Lessons I've Learned From Woman-Blaming Misogynists
It's Here! The Very First Chalchihuitan Telenovela
My Love/Hate Relationship With Positive Psychology
¡Ni Una Más! Because No One Wants To Be A Martyr When They Grow Up
Yes! And vs. Awkward Silence: Improv For "Beginners"
