In my endeavor to write more frequently, I’ve decided to include all of my writing (i.e., my creative stuff). So here’s a poem I wrote today for Intro to Creative Writing. The prompt was to write an I Remember poem modeled after the piece of […]
Year: 2017
A Seat At The Table: Together Yet Alone
There are four of us at this table, each eating lunch, all strangers to the other. It started with one woman. Who knows how many people sat down and coexisted with her until they were finished eating or had to get to class. Then me: […]
It’s Always Nice When
in your search for romance—whether it be fleeting or long lasting—you stumble across some cool people along the way. About two weeks ago, I had a date with a young man (he’s actually a few years older than me, so not so young) named Steve. […]
I’ve lost some vision… but I’m still functioning
My vision has worsened. I can no longer see the same distance, in front and it’s even worse peripherally. I try not to dwell on it too much, but my interaction at the doctor’s today really brought it home. “Okay,” my doctor says once he’s […]
Being An Adult In The Pediatric Wing…
Attending the same hospital for your entire life can make visits as an adult—well, that’s what they tell me I am—awkward, to say the least. Especially when it’s your final visit to your pediatrician. “Look your girl,” my mom called loudly to someone standing outside. […]
If I can’t walk, does that mean I can’t talk?
As we—my mom and I—sat on a bus this morning, on the way to the hospital (just for a check-up, nothing serious), I couldn’t help but overhear her phone conversations (she’s really loud). But it worked out since the conversation I overheard gave me the […]
I’m Blind, Therefore I Can Neither Speak Nor Hear
As I walked to the corner, after getting off of the train, a woman, who had already been standing there asked if I was crossing. I said, yes; and she told me to wait. Which is already what I’d planned to do, as there were […]
Mending Misconceptions #4: What Do Blind People See
Nothing. Blindness is the absence of sight. There is no darkness, or shadow, or whatever you come up with in an attempt to understand how a blind person “sees”. There’s just nothing. When you close your eyes, you can still perceive light and shadow which […]
No Amount of Good Energy Will Stop You From Face-Planting Into Some Construction
This happened on Tuesday, but I didn’t finish the post till now…: My morning started as most of my mornings start, with me getting ready and then heading to work. And, as is also typical of these mornings…or any minute I’m outside, really, I […]
Shopping With A Blind Female Attitude
Hey guys, So this post is one I asked my friend Milica to write. It’s an expansion on an angry text she sent me on Monday after shopping with her mom and cousin. It’s long but, especially for either parents of visually impaired children, or […]