In This Place
In this placeOf a flawless cobalt skyOccasionally curtained in fleecy white patches. In this placeOf cool whispering breezesBeneath the sleepy…
A Collective Response
My father was a jeweler in Virginia Beach, VA for over 40 years. For most of that time, he owned…
Willie Valley: A Black Community in Southeast Smith County
I want to share some gems of history from an interview I had with my favorite octogenarian: Mr. Ernest Pugh.…
Why I Love Bones
My sophomore year of college, I took a physical anthropology class. One day about halfway through the course, I walked…
Welcome to the Tyler Babble
I once met a young person in Tyler who was sharing their frustration with me about a personal matter. They…