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ZAFATISTA: Halsey Street, An Excerpt from a Novel
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A blog about literature, art, music, and culture. Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Halsey Street, An Excerpt from a Novel. This excerpt from my novel-in-progress. Halsey Street was selected as a winner of the Margaret Lamb/Writing to the Right-Hand Margin Prize for Fiction in April 2012. View the original publication in The Fordham Observer. Was he blocking out the sound of nothing? Of their seclusion here in the residence, where there was no one but other expats, Mirella, and the watching-man at the gate? Mirell...
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ZAFATISTA: The Beach
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A blog about literature, art, music, and culture. Friday, June 17, 2011. The Beach" was selected as a winner of the Margaret Lamb/Writing to the Right-Hand Margin Prize for Fiction in April 2011. This short-short story was first published in The Fordham Observer and later in the Fordham Prizes Anthology. View the original publication here. The beach was a short drive from Kathy’s house. The shore was all flatland, white sand broken up by iridescent rocks and patches of yellow grass. 8220;I’m turnin...
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The Song of These Streets: Bedside Sojourns
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011. A nurse wags her finger in my mother’s face:. 8220;Do you know what your father did? Grandpa had ripped the IV from his arm. And slunk to the bathroom bleeding.). Her chastising words - “Young immune systems. 8221; then chase me into the elevator. And out on to First Avenue’s black-speckled streets. I study the stroller canopy while I walk, fighting to replace. The nurse’s scolding eyes with those of a proud man. As his great-grandson touches his shaking hand. I pass through auto...
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The Song of These Streets: October 2012
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Thursday, October 18, 2012. Check out my new blog! Song of These Streets is. Please visit me at. Where I bravely tell it all. With honesty and laughter. Posted by Xiomara A. Maldonado. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Green Ivy and Sky Blue Graffiti. Photo by Xiomara A. Maldonado (2009). Xiomara A. Maldonado. View my complete profile. M the Experience . That once and future thing. Folks, I am not dead! My Feet Only Walk Forward. More ALP News Post Sandy and Free Acupuncture/Yoga. DSC 8488 ...
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The Song of These Streets: Top Online Reads & Sees From The Root
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Saturday, June 19, 2010. Top Online Reads and Sees From The Root. I know that I haven't written in several months, but I found these articles from The Root. So interesting, I thought I'd share them with you. The Root describes itself as "a daily online magazine that provides thought-provoking commentary on today's news from a variety of black perspectives." Enjoy! The New Middle Passage. By: Malika Saada Saar Posted: June 17, 2010. Think Abraham Lincoln freed all the slaves back in 1863? By: Afi-Odelia S...
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Shante Paradigm Presents: December 2009
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Shante Paradigm talks about Brooklyn, music, love, ideas, popular culture, New York, and woo-woo spiritual stuff. Enjoy. Friday, December 11, 2009. Letter to President Obama. These are acts of war! So, here it is:. Dear Mr. President:. Why are we there? For Osama Bin Laden? Are you REALLY dedicated to making America a place of thoughtful leadership and citizenry? Or will you go down in history as another aborted dream, who crumbled to the will of those filled with lust for power and greed for resources?
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ZAFATISTA: December 2009
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A blog about literature, art, music, and culture. Saturday, December 12, 2009. Black White and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self. When we, ourselves, can taste that freedom.". I have read several good books this year with unsatisfactory, easily forgotten endings. I will remember this one. It made the book feel whole. What more could a writer want? Monday, December 7, 2009. I just discovered that one of my favorite bands has released a new record. But I've got hope. May reach even farther. View my ...
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ZAFATISTA: May 2012
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A blog about literature, art, music, and culture. Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Halsey Street, An Excerpt from a Novel. This excerpt from my novel-in-progress. Halsey Street was selected as a winner of the Margaret Lamb/Writing to the Right-Hand Margin Prize for Fiction in April 2012. View the original publication in The Fordham Observer. Was he blocking out the sound of nothing? Of their seclusion here in the residence, where there was no one but other expats, Mirella, and the watching-man at the gate? Mirell...
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ZAFATISTA: February 2010
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A blog about literature, art, music, and culture. Sunday, February 28, 2010. Acrylic and ink on wood. I loved this image the moment i saw it. i stumbled across it while reading. An anthology from seven stories press about women, creativity, and self-destruction. the image is. Cristy c. road. New year’s day. And it is acrylic and ink on wood. What do you see? What if all it took to put oneself back together was some needle and thread? Friday, February 12, 2010. Not to mention, slavery? Doesn't he know tha...
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