for the past few years, every june, tons of my favorite people come to detroit. they come beaming love and brilliance in rainbow neon sundresses, low slung shorts, tattoos, amazing […]
Month: June 2012
scent free at the AMC
recently as i have reconnected with people, several have commented about my distinctive scent as something they missed about, something they really notice. i feel deeply associated with, and ridiculously […]
and then octavia was born
today, 65 years ago, octavia butler was one day old. i love the idea of this, of her being born, and being a tiny baby with little clenched hands and […]
my sweet cocoons
perfect brilliant and curious nephew is now obsessed with cocoons, caterpillars and butterflies. last week it was pollinators and stamen. with each discovery I raise a hand up wildly – […]
imani uzuri’s gypsy diaries, a review/love note
so I can’t write much right now – tomorrow I do my first piece of ‘work’ since beginning my sabbatical five months ago, and need my beauty sleep. however! today […]
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the importance of being auntie
I am deep in the special heaven of being auntie. I started by visiting various babies of friends on my journey home, and now I am in the midst of […]