Tag: community
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Mingus Big Band And Smalls
So I was hanging out with my bud JD last night at the Fez, checking out Mingus Big Band as I usually do every other Thursday night, when news through the player’s grapevine hit me like a left hook. Smalls is closing saturday night. Smalls! I’ve been going to this club for almost 7 years […]
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9/11: Surreal World
I grew up in the metropolitan area, but I’ve only been a proper NYC resident for the past three years. After going through last 9/11 and commuting past ground zero every day for the past six-months, I’ve come to realize that no matter where I live for the rest of my life, I’ll always consider […]
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i love ny
sleep ain’t coming tonighti’m not gonna frontno need to fightmy senses are wide openripped apart at the seamsi start to drift offand then come the dreamstwisted schemessilent screamstwin light beamsthe theme it seemsis a familiar onei’ve felt it beforeand before i know iti’m through the bedroom doorsweat on my browhair straight on endi thought this […]
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love letter
i’m definitely not down with that vibe red devil barbecue grills within the suburban tribe manicured lawns, thirty piece china sets garbage disposal units and non-allergic chia pets two cars parked in a freshly paved drive an overly friendly postman to make the conversation live neighborhood watchers to keep trespassers away tree lined roads without […]
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Mermaids On The Island
Linda and I hopped on the Q Saturday afternoon and rolled down to Coney Island to catch the yearly spectacle “Mermaid Parade.” When we got there, we realized that we came a bit too late as the streets were packed with spectators and mermaids were hustling to get into position. We did the best we […]
You Are Standing In An Open Field 