Archive for April, 2008

Wordless Wednesday: Offline Dating Profile

Wordless Wednesday: Offline Dating Profile

Stillwell Memories: Ode to Coney Island

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 [...]

New York Summers: A Haiku

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.

Tag, I’m It!

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 [...]

Indecision

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 [...]

Free Writing: Hate

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 [...]

Don’t be Cheap when Everything Else is Free

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 [...]

The Glory Of The Morning

This is straight off the cuff. No editing. No spell check. No going back and rethinking thoughts. I may do this more often just to keep me going but if you don’t like it than so be it. If you are feeling it then holla for me one time. If you are feeling it greatly [...]

First Time: First Dance

First Dance
(Based off of Miles Davis’ Flamenco Sketches)
On the tip of a patent leather toe
love somehow oiled my squeaky veins,
spinning and tip-toeing a rhythmic trail into my heart.
With overhead lights and smoky-like trails
I seem to be twirling without moving;
Slowly I drink in the spirit of you.
Fingertips trace hands, neck and yours rightfully fall on hips.
In [...]

Shades of Brown, Shades of Racism

One of my colleagues walked up on me the other day to seek my opinion on a matter, which has been disturbing him. He told me that he felt discriminated against because of the color of his skin. Actually, it wasn’t just the color of his skin that was the problem but his specific shade [...]

No Address, Part 3: I Wish She Never Met You!

Continued from No Address, Part 2:
Don’t you realize who my family is? These are the same folk you used to run the streets with. Come on duke. You and my uncle were tight back in the day. His memory is like an elephants. He never forgets. Don’t you know he has total recall? So don’t [...]

No Address, Part 2: Spoke to Your Kids

Continued from No Address, Part 1:
You’re daughter called me. I’m sure she got the number from you. I don’t know why she bothered calling. I didn’t get why she called. It made no sense at all. My mother thought it great. She talked to me and asked me what I knew of you. I told [...]

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