You Should Call Me Five Times a Week

To tell me a specific feeling you’re feeling in that present moment wonderful moment To express 1/1,000,000,000th how much you treasure Matt To describe one of those famous Chicago winds To share one Gujarati word…

This Christmas Season

“Appreciation is the sacrament.” –Allen Ginsberg “If the only prayer you say in your entire life is ‘Thank you,’ that would suffice.” –Meister Eckhart “Be grateful to everyone.” –Buddhist mind-training slogan This Christmas season I…

If Only It Were So

6 North Coffee Corner of Sarah and Laclede Coming in from a windy day Sitting in a booth Magan Wiles across from me Our eyes meet The wheels start turning The words come tumbling

Theatre!

Friday night, I sent the following message to Katie Consamus: Isn’t acting one of the most demanding practices you could ever imagine?! Do you ever  stand back in awe at what you all do? Do…

SLU Is

SLU is Tony Albrecht (Law, 2009) SLU is Josh Aranda (A & S, 2009) SLU is Laura Aranda (A & S, 2010) SLU is 783 Facebook friends SLU is 14 years of life SLU is…

Dear Mark

Dear Mark, Here is my reflection of Dear Layla, I thought at first that I should apologize for the scatter-brained style of writing I’m sure this letter will take. Then I thought, he probably doesn’t…

That Day at Café Ventana

What I really want to say is Lindsey, thank you For sitting here Sunshining at Café Ventana All those wrist bracelets that have 33 stories behind them All those memories of El Salvador Paralleling my…