Carmen's Cousin Carlos?

Move Over, Carmen Miranda

Inching Across The Earth

A visitor at my table while writing. 

Reminds me of my spiritual progress...inching, inching along...

Wisdom Teaching @ Wellesley College

I'm definitely going to this one!

The Birds...

Quicksand!

Say "Ahhhh"

The Purge 2

The Purge

Aloha

Polynesian Produce Warrior

Can you identify all the parts an' pieces?

G-o-o-o-o-o Team!

The Vicious King Delicious

Mutant Navels

"Untitled"

Sea Yam King

Root Spirit

Papayan Mayan

Southeastern Citrus Warbler

Still playing with food

My friend Jenny and I made vegan maki rolls and somehow maki and chakra were blended... like my "experimental" dipping sauces. Yeesh!

The Sometimes Violent Reality

...of life in the mixed-race produce ghetto

The King

The king rested his hand on my shoulder;

didn’t speak.

Modestly dressed

small and quiet,

gentle eyes and soft hands

a calming presence

I wanted him to stay near.

I knew he would guide me

maybe even love me.

R.I.P. Ralph McQuarrie

Legendary concept artist Ralph McQuarrie died yesterday at age 82. He is best known for his concept drawings and production paintings for George Lucas (Star Wars) and Steven Spielberg (ET). As a kid, I loved studying his paintings in Star Wars "making-of" books, trading cards, etc. He influenced so many illustrators in his time and inspired me ('round age 7 or 8 or so) to start sketching character designs of my own. Here's a link to some of his artwork.

Just Jump!

(A Rap for Leap Day)

Try – just try

I dare you now

to remove your layers

say your prayers

but you don’t know HOW.

Choppin' The Insane

Oscar:  Hope you got all yo' digits back and intact!

Suzanne:

Your rhymin' is fine

and on time-in

my mind 'cuz my fingers

are climbin' back outta the 

bind in which I was findin'

myself with no ticket

to the E-R

or was it the big scar

left on my digits

a reminder of the fidgets

in my brain that caused

pain and disdain

no peace I could fein

while choppin' the insane

in my kitchen

and wishin'

I could take back the blood 

I was missin'.

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Wutteva.