My South American sister Consuelo and I had a Valentine's Day picnic in the park yesterday. There's a lot of debate over V-Day. As usual, I see both sides. I don't really want a lover giving me colored cardboard out of capitalist force - but a day dedicated to making out is fine by me. We drank Italian champagne and New Zealand (shout out to Kerry!) sauvignon blanc. It beautifully complemented an assortment of Mediterranean treats like...
Namaste blog family Seven hours from now a car will arrive to take me into what feels like unknown territory. The next time we gather live it will be from my beloved Australia. Considering the amount of words and ideas and inspiration that being in New York City and in the company of my US tribal members has brought... I can't even imagine what returning to the pieces that construct my other half in AUS will bring. The heaviness that has been...
Yesterday it was apparently 3 degrees F outside (-16C). Considering that I have been inducted into the clan of bad-ass ice fishers since my attendance at the derby last week... I spent the afternoon once again out on the ice. We had a fire and the boys caught a fish which of course made me sad but he got thrown back right away and seemed to be in somewhat decent spirits considering someone just put a hook through his lip. Isn't it strange how...
As we've been over, my entire family reigns from Jersey. My sisters and I are an interesting mix because my mother is of European descent (Italian and Polish) and my father's family traces back to the roots of the States... my grandmother belonged to the Daughters of the American Revolution organization. With a mix of immigrant and revolutionary history... we're about as Yank as they come. Considering that my personal belief is people are all...
I didn't sleep last night. Around 3.30 this morning I mentioned my sleeplessness on Twitter and two Poets in two different countries sent a 'hello...' And it made me feel so much better than I was... Not only am I meeting amazing people all over the world through my page, I'm receiving reactions to my work... real reactions. Instead of a faceless publisher sending a photocopied letter that says 'Thanks but no thanks' with no elaboration......