A coupla school gigs...

On May 16th I performed poetry and offered writing ideas for the students of Mrs. Guarino's 9th grade classes at Clark Magnet High School in La Crescenta.

On May 31st I was a judge for the 2012 Alhambra High School vs San Gabriel High School poetry slam at San Gabriel High School.

And a poem inspired by the...

 

THEATER

My mind is a stage
looking out

on the world
 

My thoughts, scaffolding

for the spots

about my brain

My ears are windows

which check for a click

so I know the lights are on

When I close my eyes,

the resulting black curtains

are lit with little

bulbs like I’m on TV

One crimson lantern hangs

from my mouth

quietly screaming

I am just a single voice
 

I feel like an unplugged

microphone stand casts

a shadow on my soul

All the people

gathered around me

judge my performance

 

I think I see a door

to quickly hide behind

in the warm darkness

 

Rooms I've entered

through my life—

closed doors now

 

Wait, a small red

ribbon on the floor

of my heart…

a reason to live