At this point in my life, I’m resigned to the fact that my ultimate goal/wish in this beautifully cruel life is to have an end of life that is anchored by dignity and independence.  I have

Doordashing is a veiled attempt to rescue any semblance of my remaining dignity. That $1 tip in 3 hours of deliveries represents my dormant sweat that is trying to rise after a 10-year massive

A refugee’s advice to his son as he prepares for the battlefield of the second quarter at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Perspective is everything. In 2037, when the student loans are paid off, these

These character building days at Cal Poly where you go to bed hungry, get up hungry, skip breakfast, ration food. Just remember. These days are a test where only the strong will endure and survive. I

Pasture (Feb. 2004) Mondo Elastic feelings… Fury of eruption A recipe for disaster  As I try to dismantle the memories of yesteryear Pinnacle of spiraling out of control  As I walk

DaisyCutter Love You are a pawn in this vicious game of inhumanity You are collateral damage to this theatre of ultimate evil You are a child of our beloved motherland of Afghanistan Caught up in

10/08/2001 (written after the terrorist attack of 911) The skies are screaming In a thunderous rage For every thud  My heart aches For the maimed without The wheelchair For every flash on the

Great minds want to know why I chose to doordash at this moment in my life? After sacrificing my pride for the love of my kids and wife in the last 10 years as a miserable stay-at-home dad, I thought

Fractured mosaicstare at last to lament for nothing more,love commands us to harness the odor of guiltNourishing spears of destiny dismantles any illusions of  The beloved everything is chaosTurmoil

The endless chaos of trance state of dance by the Hawaiian Shamanka and her counterpart the Kung Fu Tai Chi dancing maniac with the endurance of a neverending battery welcoming the new throngs of