Pets Of AI
There are way too many decisions
everyday.
What to do about everything
weighs on each of us.
We “must” make decisions
every millisecond
And then live with the consequences…
or make...
What We Are
I can’t reconcile what we are
with what we are.
We can love with incredible passion
and hate with searing intensity.
We idolize and brutalize our children
and sacrifice...
Coming Home to Homelessness: Too Many Returning Citizens Lack a Home
Many folks who are incarcerated look forward to their release date and life on the outside – from spending time with loved ones to...
Coronavirus: Let’s Come Together, by Staying Apart
Rarely in life are we encouraged to be selfish – let alone told this selfish deed is actually an altruistic act. But now, with...
Opinion: Fair Elections Makes Council Work for All
As the first citywide candidate ever to qualify for matching funds under D.C.’s Fair Elections Program, I believe that the program represents the missing...
Commentary: Making a Climate Difference on Capitol Hill
Climate change is the greatest challenge facing the world today. The enormity of the challenge can sometimes lead to a feeling of personal helplessness. Solutions are...
God Bless You All
I wish I could tell you what or why.
I’m tired, worn out with thinking…
And I just don’t know.
That’s the closest I can come to...
The Poetry Of Reality
Art is whatever we choose and make
that's interesting enough to call art.
And we are who stand in awe of,
and respectfully behold that art;
And then,...
Chasing Life
The kingdom of love
is hope,
Not promises made—
words said and heard—
But promises imagined
and believed.
The spirit shrinks
because of yesterday,
But trembles and soars
for tomorrow.
Regret is waste
of...
Last Leaf
It's winter
and all the leaves have fallen…
All but this one
still hanging all forlorn
So high
above the graveyard of its peers;
Sear and brittle,
without the juice of...