A Step Taken   Spin around the chair, don’t catch your feet Or focus on the blurred lights They know who you are, they want you here So kick it up and   Let the music vibrate your bones, Hold on to those hands reaching towards you You told them, maybe not everything, but Enough. … Continue reading →

Time to Write   She got the first letter when she was eight. Too young to realize the importance, when Mother searched through the mail that morning, tossing aside folded papers with the muttered words “bills” and “jury duty”.  Then, her flashing fuchsia nails pause mid-toss, the ornate gold plated mirror in the hall reflecting … Continue reading →

James Baldwin’s “Giovanni’s Room” stands as not only an excellently written piece of fiction, but as well as a example of the harsh realities that gay men face in complex social settings. Even set in such a specific setting as the gay underground of Paris, the narrative is one of universal relevance and sheds light … Continue reading →

Bridget Atkinson Moore Dinner at Ray’s RAY- Stay at home father VERONICA- Working mother with postpartum depression PATRICIA- Overworked, caring mother JACKSON- Bachelor party man (An immaculate dining room with a long table and six matching chairs perfectly placed around it. The room is well decorated and all of the paintings, potted plants and knick-knacks … Continue reading →