Jaha's World: September 2020

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

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3:06pm. Home. I am kinda slow and draggy. I have a project I need to get off my ass about. A couple projects actually. I keep resisting them for some reason. I know the reason. I just don't want to say right now. Maybe when they are complete. I had a good call with my therapist this morning. It was largely due to her I went for a good long walk today. I'm really glad I did. I've been staring at these walls too many days in a row. I didn't get out at all yesterday. Well kinda. A friend brought dinner and we ate it out on the rooftop. So that counts as getting out. I'm going to count it anyway. I'm glad he came by. I needed good food and good conversation. I'm officially stalling now. I'm gonna get this work done. I love y'all.

Gratitude

I am thankful for my life

For waking up this morning

For Uraeus getting to and from work safely

For Uraeus

For my mother and sister

I am thankful for my family

For my friends

For the good walk I had today

For a hot shower

For food

Clean water

For clothes

I am thankful for love in my life

For my community

I am thankful for artists

For Michelle

For Valerie

For Laura

I am thankful for peace

For my home

For a call with my therapist

I am thankful for good mental and physical health

For strength and courage

I am thankful for a good nap

For hope and joy

I am thankful for my patrons at Patreon

For readers of this blog

For my social media friends

I am thankful for my sight

For my limbs

For self love

For good energy

For happiness

I am thankful for my books

For my beautiful walls and all that they hold

I am thankful for shoulders I can lean on

I am thankful for the beach

I am thankful for fresh air

For grass and flowers and all nature

I am thankful for joy

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

SOLD!

This is not a race #jahasfunkyspaces

A PAINTING A DAY FOR 2020 (157) LIGHT COMING THROUGH 06-05-2020 8" x 10" acrylic on canvas. $50. PayPal jahazainabu@gmail.com, Zelle jahazainabu@gmail.com, cash app $JahasArt, Venmo JahasArt #jahasart

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SOLD!

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Afternoon

12:45pm. Home. Still dealing with the fact that I don't have a car right now. I'm also still in a space of gratitude. I'm ok. I'll get everywhere I need to go. And so will Uraeus. Praise God for Lyft. Praise God for money for Lyft. Also shower has been uncrossed on my things to do for three days in a row so I got to cross that off this morning. I still have a lot of editing to do today and one project is scheduled to be submitted today so that's what I will be working on for the majority of the day. I hope you are well. I hope you are loving your lives. I hope you are finding ways to be easy on yourself and others.

Gratitude

I am thankful for this day

For waking up with a clear head

For good mental and physical health

For love in my life

For family and friends

I am thankful for my social media community

For art and poetry

I am thankful for Uraeus

For my mother

For Dietra

I am thankful for all of exes

For good touch in my life

I am thankful for Maijoi

For my books

For food

Smoothies

Tea

I am thankful for my stories

For talent

I am thankful for my whole life

For the beauty that surrounds me

For money in my account

For freedom

I am thankful for my home

For being safe and warm and dry

I am thankful for God's protection and love

For grace and mercy

I am thankful for my computer

For the decorations on my wall

For work to do today

For a good hot shower

I am thankful for clean water

For clean air

For my limbs

I am thankful for my sight

For the rugs under my feet

For my comfortable bed

For my bathtub

I am thankful for my clothes

For all of my blessings

I am thankful for the spirit of gratitude

For all the ways I am of service to others

I am thankful for all the ways others serve me

I am thankful for happiness

For quiet time

For prayer

For being able to take deep breaths

For all of my art supplies

For good liquor

For peace

For ease

For forgiveness

I am thankful for my plants

Monday, September 28, 2020

Morning

7:30am. Home. I have a ton of work to do today. I'm feeling well physically and mentally and feel up to the tasks ahead. I pray I keep good energy today. I walked yesterday and want to get out to walk today. It looks I'll be close to home today and tonight. I plan to make it a productive day and home you have a good day too.

Gratitude

I am thankful for waking up this morning

I am thankful for all the work I have to do today

I am thankful for my life

For Uraeus

For my mother

For family and friends

I am thankful for V

For Laura

For George

Dietra

I am thankful for my good mental and physical health

For love in my life

For art and poetry

For my talent

For grace and mercy

For my community

For my social media friends

I am thankful for peace and ease

For happiness

I am thankful for my home

For money in my account

For my computer

For my limbs

For my sight

I am thankful for laughter

I am thankful for my safety

For God's protection and guidance

For my ancestors

For clean water

Sunday, September 27, 2020

Gratitude

I am thankful for waking up this morning

Thankful for Uraeus

For love in my life

For peace and ease

I am thankful for my good mental and physical health

For strength

For a good walk and bus ride this morning

I am thankful for my home

For happiness

For my friends and family

I am thankful for Dietra

For Crystal

For Valerie

For my mother and aunt

For my sister

Laura

For my life

For good memories

I am thankful for laughter

For my blogs

For my social media friends

I am thankful for my limbs

For my sight

Food

Clothes

For my art and poetry

For work I have to do today

For all the lessons I've learned

For all the lessons I still have to learn

I am thankful for God's love and protection

For forgiveness

I am thankful my customer received her package

I am thankful for the artists in my life

For the decorations on my walls

For my computer

For quiet time

For clean water

For clean air

I am thankful for money in my account

For stories in my head

For Super Patron

I am thankful for Leimert Park

For Los Angeles

For V. Kali

For my phone

For new ideas

For inspiration

Saturday, September 26, 2020

Community

A Black man was driving under the influence and hit my parked car this morning. He hit mine and pushed mine into another and he hit another car behind mine. These things happen. Neighbors came out and when everyone saw we were ok we all waited and watched and stood as close as we could and made sure the brotha was treated with respect. We watched the cops handle him until they drove him away. Twice he tried to step away from them to say something to me. I don't need words. I'm ok. The insurance companies will do what they do. I needed him ok. My heart went out to his wife who was there in a separate car and had to watch her husband being taken away. Be safe out there people. And before it happens, don't drag him on this thread about driving under the influence. I know it's wrong. Let's just take this as a reminder of what can happen when we get behind the wheel because we feel "okay enough to drive." I have driven home from many restaurants and gatherings after two glasses. I made it home safely but I'm no different than the guy who hit me. And you aren't either. Maybe you don't drink or smoke weed, maybe you are on the phone while you drive or maybe you do your make up while driving. I'm asking you to see yourselves in this scenario to get the lesson. You don't get the lesson while judging. Again, thank you for your prayers. Please pray for the families of the others whose cars were damaged. Please pray for him and his family also. Be safe out there, y'all.

This happened this morning

This is what I woke up to. My car is the red car. My son said he heard the crash but didn't think it was our car. The driver was arrested. I am safe.

J. California Cooper - IN SEARCH OF SATISFACTION

"One thing is for sure, you will bump your head hard on the truth if you don't recognize it when you need to." J. California Cooper

Gratitude

I am thankful for this day

I am thankful for my life

For Uraeus

For my good mental and physical health

I am thankful that no one was physically hurt in the crash my car was involved in this morning

I am thankful I had that car

Thankful for my mother and aunt and sister

For my family

For my friends

I am thankful for Dietra

I am thankful for my community

For all the love shown to me

I am thankful for peace and ease

For money in my account

For my many blessings

For lessons I have learned

For lessons I am learning

I am thankful for my limbs

For my sight

My home

For God's love and grace and protection

I am thankful for food

For good memories

For laughter

For a quiet and safe place to write

I am thankful for art and poetry

For all of my customers

For love in my life

For my body being able to move easily

I am thankful for my therapist

For blessings on the way

For blessings here now

For all the miracles in my life

For the headspace to take a nap

Friday, September 25, 2020

Case ain't nobody told you today

J. California Cooper IN SEARCH OF SATISFACTION

"Lastly, do not depend on anyone else for your happiness. Happiness is something a person acquires for themselves with their energy and the tools of their mind. Don't say to anyone, 'Make me happy, please.' Make your own happiness inside yourself and, when you have enough to share, find someone to share it with. We cannot say, 'It is not my fault!' If we never have anything to give that another person might want, we cannot blame it on parents, wives, husbands, circumstances or lack of opportunity. We, alone, are to blame. I believe you can survive anything and move on...with the right tools. Move on to seek, to find what you need...in search of satisfaction." J. California Cooper IN SEARCH OF SATISFACTION

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Yes you do

Preach!

Gil Scott-Heron - No Knock

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Morning

8:10am. Home. Yesterday was a rough one. Not all day. But parts. Crystal's son was shot and killed so Dietra and I went to see her at her house. I think I posted this yesterday but I can't even remember right now. If I didn't post it then here it is. He was set up by a girl. Fucking bitch. Seriously. She had them park and sit in a car and then some other puck ass fucker shot him twice in the back of the head. He's dead. Gone. Only twenty-one years old and now he is gone. A month after his birthday. The man and woman were caught the same night and as they were coming out of the apartment where they were hiding like some punk ass bitches the asshole woman came out throwing up her set like she was proud. Keep that same energy though, bitch when you're doing time. A lot of fucking time. Keep throwing up your fucking set when in your cell. When no cameras are around. When you go to court and the judge announces your sentence. Throw your motherfucking set up then, bitch. I'm upset. I'm angry that Black women have to be this strong. That we have to hold the world up. That we have to bury our children. Knock on all the wood. All the wood. God, be a fence around Uraeus. I'm upset. I'm angry. I'm tired. I am glad I got to see Crystal yesterday. I am glad she was in a safe space last night where she could scream in front of all of us. All of us Black women who had her back if fell or went into whatever tizzy it would take to get her through the next minute. I don't want to begin my day with this but I wanted you to know and I wanted to get the words out. There is so much violence going on. The streets are hot. Vermont Ave. is hot. Be safe out there, y'all. Be safe.

Gratitude

I am thankful for waking up this morning

I am thankful I was able to spend yesterday with Dietra

I am thankful for Uraeus

For my friends and family

For love in my life

I am thankful for food

For shelter

For clothes

For a car

I am thankful for my life

For my functioning limbs

For my sight

I am thankful for my art and poetry

For my art and poetry as a business that sustains me

For my whole life

I am thankful for the art and poetry of other artists

For my economy of words

For my computer

For my books

For my bed

I am thankful for clean water

For peace and ease in my head

For money in my account

I am thankful for good memories

I am thankful for lessons I learned

For lessons still to learn

I am thankful for my ancestors

For my guides

For the past lives I've lived

For my stories

I am thankful for music

I am thankful for Crystal

I am thankful she is being supported by her community

I am thankful for this quiet time

I am thankful for Valerie

For a beautiful day planned today

For a hot shower

For my flowers and candles

I am thankful for my body

I am thankful for God's love

For God's protection and guidance

I am thankful for my five year old friend who calls me Friend

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Another one gone too soon

Dietra's nephew was killed last night. A girl set him up. A guy came to the car and shot him in the head. I am with her now. This hurts. This hurts so much. Can our children just live? Can they?

Gratitude

I am thankful for waking up this morning

Thankful for Uraeus

For my life

My son's life

Thankful for my family and friends

For good mental and physical health

For food and shelter

For love in my live

I am thankful for good wine and weed

For peace in my head

For sitting with Dietra right now

I am thankful for a car to drive

For clothes

For good conversation and laughter

I am thankful for my community

For good poetry and art

I am thankful for talent I was blessed with

For comfort and ease

For my books

For the decorations on my walls

For my creativity

I am thankful for my functioning limbs

For my sight

For clean air to breathe

For clean water to drink

I am thankful for my phone

For money in my account

For the clear blue sky today

For my computer

For the elders in my community

For the children in my life

I am thankful for my drum

For my bed

My covers

My couch

My fingers and toes

For my mind

My memory

For many good memories

I am thankful for my ancestors

For the path ahead

For the path behind

For the lessons leaned

For lessons still to come

I am thankful for touch

I am thankful for being able to be of service to others

For others who serve me

For hugs I received

For hugs I have given

Faces matter

In a civics class my senior year of high school my teacher put pictures of politicians who were active at the time. We had to name them to get a passing grade on the test. She said that it was very important that we not only knew their names and jobs, but our ability to recognize their faces was important too. I didn't pass the test. I only got out of the class with a C. That's another story. How many non Black people today would recognize the faces of Breonna Taylor, Mike Brown, Oscar Grant, George Floyd or any others of our kin MURDERED? My old teacher wanted to impress upon us the importance of recognizing the faces of politicians in a small black and white box because their faces mattered. You know where I'm going with this. I won't waste your time.

Fuck

On this day in 1955, an all-white Mississippi jury acquitted J.W. Milam & Roy Bryant of murdering Emmett Till after deliberating only 67 minutes. One juror told a reporter that they wouldn’t have taken so long if they hadn’t stopped to drink Cokes. Milam and Bryant stood before photographers, lit up cigars and kissed their wives in celebration of the not guilty verdict. Months later, the half-brothers admitted to Look magazine they had indeed killed Till.

No justice!

Real

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Ever ever never ever

Somehow "All you gotta do" don't ever be that simple.

Yes! Because sometimes a sista has to speak over herself in the bathroom! You do you! #jahasfunkyspaces

My little friend

Tonight, just when my spirit needed a pick me up, I walked into my building and saw my little friend.

Friend: Hey Friend! (He ran to me and gave me a hug)

Me: Hey Friend! (I sat my things down on the table in the lobby and spoke to his mother then turned to him)

Friend: Friend, I been thinkin' about you.

Me: I been thinkin' about you too.

Friend: What's this?

Me: A painting I made.

Friend: Did somebody help you?

Me: No, I did it all by myself.

Friend: What's this right here? 

Me: That's the sun.

Friend: Friend, a sun don't look like that. A sun is a circle with thorns. 

Me: Not mine though. My sun looks like that.

Friend: Ok. 

Me: I'm gonna bring my drum down again in the daytime so you can hit it ok?

Friend: Ok, but next time bring some sticks. 

Me: You don't play my drum with sticks. You hit it nicely with your fingers. 

Friend: Friend, let me show you. (He walked around to my side of the table) A drum have a place where you do your foot like this and then you have two sticks and you hit it hard. 

Me: That's not the kind of drum I have. 

Friend: Ok, Friend. Ok. 

This story is going nowhere except my whole day is brighter when I see this little boy. And I full on believe him when he says he misses me and is thinking about me. My heart. 
#jahasfriend

My little friend

It's 10pm and as I was on the elevator to go to the laundry room I saw Friend coming out of his apartment to get into the elevator as his big brother called after him. 

Me: Wow, Friend! I get to see you two times in the same night? (I noticed that he looked sad. I asked his brother if he wanted me to take him downstairs to his mom and he said yes. Elevator door closed) What's wrong?

Friend: Imma knock somebody out!

Me: What? Who?

Friend: Whoever try to push me Imma knock 'em out! You don't play with me. 

Me: Who pushed you?

Friend: My brother said he was gon push me and I'm tryna tell him I DON'T PLAY! 

I took him to his mom. He is safe. Why does this child have my whole heart!? Also, HE DON'T PLAY! 
#jahasfriend

Dear God

When I said I wanted a guy in my life who thinks about me at some point during his day and misses me and is excited to see me when we reconnect, I did not mean the five yr old boy in my building. But you know what? Thank you. Thank you so much!

#jahasfriend

Gratitude

I am thankful for waking up this morning

Thankful for my call with my therapist

Thankful for love in my life

For Uraeus

For family and friends

I am thankful for peace and ease

For a home that I love

I am thankful for clean air to breathe

For good food

For clean water

I am thankful for good mental and physical health

For art and poetry that feeds me

For happiness

For my functioning limbs

For a cozy bed

For my sight

My clothes

Dishes

Computer

For Valerie

For a car to dive

For money in my account

I am thankful for my art customers

For my books

For the Goodwill and other stores where I shop

I am thankful for friendly faces

I am thankful for the talent I have been blessed with

I am thankful for putting in work

Thankful for a sound mind

For my friends who support me on social media

For joy

For the weight I loss

I am thankful for being thankful

Thankful for my ancestors

Thankful for my life

For all of my stories

Thankful for my growth

For good memories

For the love and respect of my community

I am thankful for God's love and protection

For the ability to communicate

For my five year old friend in my building

For my plants

For my dreams and aspirations

For the Zoom meeting scheduled tonight

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

SOLD!

Felicia, me, Maijoi - The Wise Spot - Los Angeles, California

SOLD!

Me - The Wise Spot - Los Angeles, California

She is the whole truth
Art in motion
Wisdom from lessons learned
Pain felt
Listen to her
sit at her feet
Learn of who we are from who she is
With our creative selves
Let us all wade in the pool of our truth and come through

Poem by Maijoi

This sweet baby is RBG for Halloween

Tell me about it

I know it's not just me

Sometimes I make stuff mean somethin' and I be in my feelings and it don't be meanin' nothin'.

Felicia, me - The Wise Spot - Los Angeles, California

You make words stand up
Put their back strait and be clear
Be real like it’s only room for truth and good wine
You make people smile and feel loved
Feel comfortable enough to let they titties out that bra and take that wig off
You make people laugh real hard
Make bad days not seem so long
And good days a prayer of gratitude...

When my children ask me who my heroes were i will always mention you...You are loved and valued

by Felicia Cade

That is what we do. I still can't play.

Los Angeles, California

This man is on the corner on Crenshaw and the 10 freeway onramp everyday. He always has up signs and other objects. Sometimes the police have his place cleared out but he just comes back again. He calls himself Cowboy. He is annoyed with people wearing masks for some reason. He posts signs about it often.

Post from yesterday

Today I am slow. I'm not sick. I'm not depressed. I'm not sad or any of that. Just slow. I had to get up and out very early this morning and on my drive home I made a mental list of everything I wanted to get done today. I did not get those things done. When I got home I was tired and took a nap. A good one. One thing I had to grow to accept and give myself permission to do was be slow or still when I needed to when I was / am well. I easily give myself a pass when I am down but when I'm well my self chatter goes into AIN'T NOTHIN' WRONG WITH YOU. IT'S NOON AND YOU STILL IN BED. THE LAUNDRY, THE PAINTINGS, POST OFFICE RUNS, EDITING, PROMOTING, WRITING...AIN'T GON DO ITSELF. Somewhere along my journey I got the message that I have to be sick to earn rest. I know this is just me. Y'all don't think like this, I know. Today I took the rest. I have to remind myself that the rest is what keeps me from being sick sometimes. The daily naps are the echinacea to prevent the down cycles. I woke up from my nap at 12:10pm like bet, I have all the energy in the world for laundry now. Hopefully I'll get some art posted and painted. Hopefully the editing will get done. And all the rest. Where I got this guilty resting from I do not know but whoever gave it to me can have it back. I hope y'all are well today. I hope you are taking care of yourselves and loving your lives.

Thank you new patrons!

Good morning everyone! Special shout out to my newest patrons LaLa DeVille and Folami Xavier! Thank you so much! If any of you want to join the community and read my new work please come on over to www.patreon.com/jahazainabu

Gratitude

I am thankful for this day

Thankful for love in my life

For my son

I am thankful for a good visit with a friend last night

For good conversation

I am thankful for my family and friends

For my good mental and physical health

For my ancestors

Peace and ease in my head

I am thankful for clean water to drink

For food and shelter

For art and poetry

I am thankful for my body

For my books and paintings

For God's love

For a car

For money in my account

For safety

I am thankful music

For the decorations in my home

For my furniture

For what is good in the world

For the beauty in the world

For all of my experiences

For friends and family I stayed with when I needed a place to stay

For clean air

For seeing strangers smile

For service I give to others

I am thankful for the service others give to me

For a computer

Monday, September 21, 2020

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Saturday, September 19, 2020

Art show tonight

Hey L.A.! TONIGHT (Saturday) from 6:30pm to 10pm I am having a live art show along with Maijoi! We are both visual storytellers and are excited about sharing our art and words with you at an evening called A Night of Art and Expression. This will be held at 2623 West Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, California 90043. The place is called The Wise Spot. 

This will be an intimate gathering where social distancing laws will be followed. PLEASE WEAR MASKS. We will still have fun! Refreshments and entertainment will be provided. I miss you! I miss sharing my words and art with you! I look forward to seeing you tonight!

At first, I was mostly excited about sharing art, and I still am. Today though, I am excited about sitting in a room with some of you sharing poems. Some new poems too! I hope to see you there!

And yes, y'all know I have really good prices and I'll have some giveaways too. Big hugs!

Long Beach, California

On Wednesday I went for a walk with a friend and we spotted this beautiful wall of art painted by children. For some reason all of the pictures are of cats.

Los Angeles, California - Venice Beach

Me - Los Angeles, California

Morning

10:24am. Home. I'm feeling good this morning. I took Uraeus to work and then went for a walk on the beach. I walked for about an hour. I needed that. I got a root canal done yesterday. It went well. I'm gonna have to pay $3,600 for two crowns though. I have to do that next month on the 19th. I'm not supposed to eat anything until I have the crowns. Ain't that something? I'm cool though. I'll get the money and I guess I'll be making my own smoothies for a month. Hey good body! Tonight is my art show. Maijoi and I are doing it together. We are going to share poetry also. I'm looking forward to that. Maijoi said some folks were talking about it at SWAAM last night. SWAAM is a poetry event in Inglewood. I have a busy day ahead and need to jump on it. That earthquake last night scared the shit out of me. Until later, loves

Gratitude

I am thankful for this day

Thankful that I am safe and my home is in good condition after the earthquake last night

I am thankful Uraeus was here with me

I am thankful for my mother

For getting a root canal yesterday

For the art show I have tonight

I am thankful for my family

For my friends

For meditation

For poetry

I am thankful for my life

For peace and ease in my head

For money in my account

For being in the flow of abundance

For the love of my community

For my mentors

I am thankful for Valerie

I am thankful for going on a walk this morning on Venice Beach

For my good mental and physical heath

For being able to breathe deeply

For the beauty in the world

I am thankful for my sight

For my legs and arms and feet

For my beating heart

For releasing what no longer serves me

For letting go of old stories

For good thoughts

For happiness

For joy

For the candles burning

For sage

For my beautiful drum

I am thankful for the smoothie I had for breakfast

I am thankful for being vibrantly alive

For my Patreon account

For being relaxed

Friday, September 18, 2020

Morning

6:41am. Home. I have a dental appointment today. Two root canals. I had to get a deep cleaning also. My insurance only agreed to pay for the deep cleaning for the right side of my mouth for some reason. They said I would have to pay for the other side. That was going to be $100. I agreed to do that. Then I got a call from the dental office saying that the insurance would pay for the cleaning for the left side. Cool. When I got to the dentist yesterday to have the left side cleaned they said the insurance would not pay for the left side and they didn't know who would have called me. I wasn't prepared to pay so they sent me away but said it was ok to come back today for the root canals. I'm supposed to have two on the right side and if the dentist "had time" they would do both. If not, I would have to come back. Whatever.

My mom told me she would take me today. I forgot to call her to set up the time and had resolved to drive myself but she just called me to get the information. I appreciate that. It will be good to see her. In other news, I went for a walk yesterday and also the day before. I am going to try to go today after the dentist. I want to go this morning but I'm taking Uraeus to work early this morning.

I started a Patreon account so that's where my poetry is going. Join me there if you want to continue reading my poems. www.patreon.com/jahazainabu. I hope y'all are well and have a great day.

Gratitude

I am thankful for waking up this morning

Thankful for getting a call from my mother to take me to the dentist today

I am thankful for family and friends

For Uraeus

I am thankful for home

For peace and ease in my head

I am thankful for time to create

For new patrons on my patreon

I am thankful for art and words and stories

For clean water

For clothes

Food

For insurance to cover the two root canals

For good mental and physical health

For good ideas

For a good rest last night

A comfortable bed

Thursday, September 17, 2020

My funky space - bedroom at night - Los Angeles, California 09-17-2020

Leimert Park

New poems on Patreon

I have new poems on patreon.com/jahazainbu. Join me there.

Art show SATURDAY!!!!!!

Hey L.A.! This Saturday, September 19 from 6:30pm to 10pm I am having a live art show along with Maijoi
! We are both visual storytellers and are excited about sharing our art and words with you at an evening called A Night of Art and Expression. This will be held at 2623 West Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, California 90043. The place is called The Wise Spot. 

This will be an intimate gathering where social distancing laws will be followed. PLEASE WEAR MASKS. We will still have fun! Refreshments and entertainment will be provided. I miss you! I miss sharing my words and art with you! I look forward to seeing you Saturday night! 

At first, I was mostly excited about sharing art, and I still am. Today though, I am excited about sitting in a room with some of you sharing poems. Some new poems too! I hope to see you there!