When has it become okay to allow ourselves to be as locked down as the men who look at prison bars and are banned from seeing the light of day?
While sitting here listening to my favorite radio station late at night, woman after woman relates their love through the airwaves […]

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Focused, I was as I was walking to my connecting train. I felt a tap on my shoulder. Oh, it’s one of my colleagues from one of my many jobs. Any time I see her I know I’m late.
SHE: This is twice in a row I’ve seen you this week.
ME: I know. Go figure. And […]

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Subject: Change
Time: 10 minutes
Change is overwhelming me at this juncture in time. I don’t know where to turn don’t know where to go don’t know the beginning from the end. But I do know right from wrong. But I’m not sure if the right choice is ahead of me or even in the near future. […]

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After leaving the gym this morning I decided to walk to work. Headphones on, buzz from my work out, my eyes are on the prize that I call employment. My destination was clear and in sight. I decided to walk the twenty blocks to work. I thought it would make for a nice cool down […]

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Subject: Hate
Time: 10 minutes
They say the truth shall set you free. Some people say that you cannot handle the truth. I for one am all about the truth. Well, not quite. I actually appreciate the truth. I’ll tell you the truth if you ask me. I’ll give it to you straight, no chaser. Most […]

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Wordless Wednesday: Offline Dating Profile

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Stillwell Memories: Ode to Coney Island
How do you say good-bye to
childhood’s beloved landmarks:
gritty salty air, stale, but sweet popcorn
moist and sweaty Cyclone guardrails that barely protect you from falling out
but just not safe enough to not be condemned.
Long treks through the history of Hip Hop
starting in the boogie down with knob filled boomboxes
blasting KRS-one’s […]

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New York Summers: A Haiku
My fire escape
an urban terrace to serve
fresh barbecue from
 
- The Orange Phoenix
The Orange Phoenix © 2008 Urban Observation All Rights Reserved.
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Sphere: Related Content

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I was tagged by “TelevisionTraci” Here are the rules:
1. Link the person who tagged you. - Done
2. Mention the rules in your blog. - Done
3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours. Done
4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them. (Nope, not gonna do it. )
5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s […]

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Indecision
Same like the riddle of which came first or
what happens at the crossroads
and if it involves the selling of souls,
What happens when the city of dreams
bright lights and apple flavor becomes a modern day Attica?
When the spotlights that line Ol’ Broadway
are searchlights illuminating prison numbers like train lines
monitoring the blank, the faceless and the […]

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I believe this to be my third attempt at free writing. I know I’m supposed to freely write without thinking of punctuation and spelling/grammar errors. I’m going to do my best to adhere to those guidelines.
Subject: Hate
Time: 10 minutes
Hate is a strong word. I tell people that all the time and they […]

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While sitting at my desk the other day, I received a phone call from a friend. They wanted to go out for drinks. Seeing as how my schedule would be busy for the remainder of the week, I thought that today was a good a time as any.
On arrival to the spot of choice, I […]

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