Posted in Blogroll, bible, casting demons, church, demon, demon casting, demons, depression, eating disorders, gardening, hell, kundalini, mental illness, possession, psychiatric, religion, schizophrenia on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yoga is not my favorite form of spiritual union. Despite a lack of flexibility, I manage to complete a modified version of this ancient spiritual practice in my Brooklyn backyard almost every evening. I’ve had a few classes in Yoga. I know enough to commune in bliss.
I stretch in a prayerful way, despite what my [...]
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Posted in short stories on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the age of cell phones, most homes no longer have land lines. How I long for phones with chords. I miss running my fingers through spirals as I yap. Everything is cordless now. I refuse to get a cell phone. I know as one who suffered from psychotic delusions, that invisible waves emitted from [...]
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Despite terms of the Nuremberg Code and what happened in Nazi labs, the United States Government with a small army of scientists and physicians chose African American men as test subjects for research projects on syphilis. The disease was prevalent in females too, including African American females, yet government scientists concluded there was nothing to [...]
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Posted in short stories on July 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Gilly was aware of the risks associated with entering a transient place of communal bathing. Many still believed in baptism and seekers would follow him to hear the voice of the Father. He had no choice. There was nowhere to hide but in the Bethesda pools of Harlem.
A voice of not so sound judgement whispered [...]
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Posted in short stories on July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Enough is enough. I stormed out of the office today. Another surprise desk audit awaits me tomorrow. Mr. Palmer from Human Resources is coming to the Youth Counseling League to interview me regarding a “recent incident at the Youth Counseling League”.
Surely they are coming to fire me, I pray. But I will not be there. [...]
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Josh was aware of the risks associated with entering a transient place of communal bathing. Many still believed in baptism and seekers would follow him to hear the voice of the Father. He had no choice. There was nowhere to hide but in the Bethesda pools of Harlem.
A voice of not so sound judgement whispered [...]
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Posted in short stories on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We can pass. Father and son. Arden is light-skinned. When we are out together on the streets of New York City, running from hot dog stand to Circuit City in search of the newest Play Station games, salespeople, street cart vendors and cashiers at department stores just assume he is my son.
Arden’s got a mind [...]
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Posted in short stories on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, Iran proved it has a missile that can reach Israel.
For decades, Israel bullied its neighbors with military might. There is a new kid on the playground today, and he is playing with matches. Iran must have a nuke now, otherwise, why would they play such childish games with Zionists marching nearby?
Western media has taught [...]
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Posted in short stories on July 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Rastus lived here. The white door on the left at the end of the hallway was the entrance to his bedroom.
There was a time when Lenox the landlord rented this house out only to ‘family’– other gay people. Too much drama and too many missed rent payments from party gay people caused him to rent [...]
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Esmine Green’s ghost is haunting me. I cannot get the image of her death out of my head. A psychotic woman does not deserve to die in agony on the floor of a modern hospital. She has rights too. The timing of her death and psychosis is what triggers my grief. I was in a [...]
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