It Never Happened by Darrah J. Perez
It Always Happens by Darrah J. Perez
It Never Happened by Darrah J. Perez
It Always Happens by Darrah J. Perez
Sonia and I pulled up to the shabby duplex around 9:00 pm. The location was on a narrow road with no sidewalks in the working class suburb of Castle Shannon, also known as Andy Warhol’s old neighborhood. We parked in the driveway, making sure to lock up her Ford Escape.
I immediately took notice of the “Black Lives Matter” sign posted conveniently in front of the window. Already I was shaking my head in dismay. Here’s another example of words instead of action.
We held hands as we climbed up the stairs. Sonia had on a black dress, no panties. I however looked like a gang member, with my black shorts, wife beater, blue bandana and formidable tattoos all over my upper body.
I had Sonia do the knocking. Some so-called poet answered the door who looked awfully familiar. This sexually oppressed bastard was drooling at first sight. The perfection of my girlfriend’s body is in fact, a work of art. He was quick to let us in, then came the interrogation.
“Hey, I’m Ken. So who are you guys, who invited you?”
I Am Who I Am
So many flowers are in bloom
So many people are passing by
I am a flower watching you all
Though some of you watch me
Some go away without care
I am a candle giving light
Burning myself to spread white
There are many cactuses in my garden
Entwined with thorns
But its green colour attracts us all
We become enchanted
From Bangladeshi bush
I am blowing in the wind
You look or not
I am on my side
You can see me crazy
You can find me
Wandering from door to door
Of home and office.
Spreading the word about an international anthology being developed with the theme of ‘Universal Oneness.’
Submission Deadline: 31 Dec 2018 (Midnight)
Publication Expected: 2019
Publisher: Authorspress, New Delhi, India
Editor: Dr. Vivekanand Jha
Theme
Poetry is a universal form of language hobnobbing with other souls and minds. It is means to understand our feelings and to find our place in the universe. Poetry is a divine antidote to our inner upheaval and is a medium of peace in itself. The goal of anthology is to display the greatest contemporary poems wrapped up in one book. The title is self-explanatory and will showcase the greatest single poem of the poet being featured i.e. your poem that has been best appreciated or adjudged by the readers, reviewers, critics, social media or journals etc. It is also self-revealing that one cannot submit more than one poem and each poet will be evenly and equally represented. It is also evident that such poem would mostly be previously published. If you think that your unpublished or freshly composed poem can be your magnum opus you can submit it as well. It is in those aforementioned senses we use the term ‘Universal Oneness’ in the subtitle.
http://vivekanandjha.com/magnumopus.php
“If you don’t have anything nice to say, just keep quiet.”
Many of us grew up with that kind of advice from our parents.
But, if as an adult, you fantasize about breaking that rule, you might enjoy Haters Roast: The Shady Tour.
Put on by the stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the show, which will take place Tuesday May 9th at 8pm at the Old National Centre in Indianapolis, allows you to watch the power and humor of insults and social criticism in action.
Queens Latrice Royale. Kim Chi, Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Jinkx Monsoon, Ginger Minj, Phi Phi O’Hara, Alaska, and Bob the Drag Queen dish it out on stage, throwing shade on politics, modern romance and social media.
It’s also frequently said that if you’re going to toss out zingers, you should at least be able to take what you give out. So, not to worry – the queens here will poke fun at themselves and each other just as much as they do at the rest of our crazy world.
Come enjoy the show! Tickets start at $20 and are available here: http://www.ticketmaster.com/Haters-Roast-The-Shady-Tour-tickets/artist/2331866
Next week we’ll publish Michelle Rhiannon Cox’s review of the show.