by Sara LeVee Safyan A lot of my adult decisions are based on convenient parking. A lot of my non-adult-like decisions too. It’s almost Neil Armstrong-ian, you know. One small parking spot for my convenience, one big life-altering decision for my life. I would say it’s a pattern, but that would be attributing too much … Continue reading A Lot To Do With It
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and I wanted to
I dreamt of her two nights in a row. The first night, I saw her leaving a train and our eyes met - I forgot to look away - and her smile melted all the tightness in my chest into warmth. She hugged me and sparkled so brightly that I thought I’d go blind - … Continue reading and I wanted to
For Better or Worse
by Melech Bialo I don't wanna talk about it. I don't wanna talk about how things can always be worse. Things can also be better. I don't wanna talk about being positive all the time, brushing aside the metaphorical strand of hair that may represent the challenges that are constantly in my face. I don't … Continue reading For Better or Worse
New York
UES Walked the streets of New York, passed the perfect Upper East Side giraffes and their shell-shocked, "Is this really my life?" male companions that follow in the wake of those demanding heels, the homeless people appealing for a dollar, collecting for a street corner hot dog or projecting their musical prowess at midnight on … Continue reading New York
2, 3, 4
My friend encouraged me to get out of a writing rut by suggesting that I do the following exercise: Take a pen and pad of paper, set a timer, and don't stop writing until the timer rings. Write about anything, even "I don't know what to write." It encourages subconscious thoughts to rise to the … Continue reading 2, 3, 4
Chasing Ivory
My blonde phoebe at the time, she fell in love with you openly looking off into the rays coming through the multicolored curtains, imagining deep romances as your fingers flowed across the cracked ivory looking straight at me with emerald eyes, light dancing through your long eyelashes making me blush and glance away. She asked … Continue reading Chasing Ivory
A Five-Word Sentence
Current meditation: Working on and embracing genuine connection. Keeping an open mind and allowing other opinions and viewpoints to seep their way into my consciousness. Making sense of hurt and loss, and using the sadness to propel me into a positive, calm place. wondering why when he says "I'm an expert at reading people" I … Continue reading A Five-Word Sentence
Mr. Walker
He asks the real questions wants my truth Nora warms my lap and purrs, mirrors my heart, And when he asks if I'm afraid of him I lie and say no. How could I not be afraid of a soul who refills that creative void that had been quietly chipping away at me? What sort … Continue reading Mr. Walker
Eye Contact
The moment when you make (unplanned) eye contact with someone, a jolt goes through you. Why is that? Are the eyes the window to the soul, as we've been told all this time? Are you simply surprised to find that someone is seeking your attention? Are you jumpy and frightened to make a connection, and … Continue reading Eye Contact
Spider Lightning
This poem came to me in a series of color splashes and shapes. Does that make sense? Probably not, maybe I've been watching too many Instagram videos where artists create beautiful masterpieces by throwing paint in a seemingly haphazard way. I was getting coffee with a friend a few weeks ago and, as we were … Continue reading Spider Lightning
Write Then & There 