Ode to a California Poppy
Some say you have four petals,I’ve counted five, even six,a ruffled pinwheel at your middle, unabashed, you gather beneath mailboxes,telephone poles, and parking strips, squeezed into crevices and staking a claim
Some say you have four petals,I’ve counted five, even six,a ruffled pinwheel at your middle, unabashed, you gather beneath mailboxes,telephone poles, and parking strips, squeezed into crevices and staking a claim
My hour at the gymI watch a video screen impossible to ignore the blaring televised from Los Angeles a Ninja Warriorpowers through an obstacle coursechallenging balance, strength, and agility else
Monday morning brought Kamala Harris to my neighborhood in Oakland to visit an East Bay Municipal District (EBMUD) water treatment plant along with an entourage of sleek black cars, members
I had to sign up for a community action requirement; otherwise, I wouldn’t graduate from high school. I could’ve chosen to serve breakfast at the homeless shelter, but didn’t want
Why can’t we do something about gunsThe list of mass shootings in the United States Blows me away Lawmakers, The kind of people who represent lobbyists in Congress.Who cares if your
Sitting behind his desk, Armantrout’s eyes traced bookshelves filled with thank-you cards sent by former students. He opened desk drawers and read letters, felt surrounded by years of gratitude expressed