Archive for the 'Soul Food Cafe Riversleigh Project' Category

Seeds
May 12, 2008

 by a.m. moscoso

Who planted the seeds that took root along the road to Riversleigh?
Who planted the Nightshade and Rosary Peas and Elephant Ears that grew wild and choked the life out of the roses and daisies and wildflowers that used to grow there?
Who do you think took those seeds from gardens tended by Monks with no [...]

I Used To Visit Riversleigh
May 4, 2008

by a.m. moscoso
I used to visit Riversleigh
 when it rained and the Shadows crawled down from the trees
for me
and together we would travel with my pens and journals and thoughts
to the Dark House.
When I came back I would hide from Riversleigh
and
for a little while it would leave me alone
but then
Riversleigh would start to whisper to me
over [...]

On The Seventh Day…
December 19, 2007

You start treading water
 
On the seventh day of Christmas, 
my true love sent to me 
Seven swans a-swimming, 
Six geese a-laying, 
Five golden rings, 
Four calling birds, 
Three French hens, 
Two turtle doves, 
And a partridge in a pear tree.

When I was about 10 I asked my Mom if she thought it would be a good idea if I gave her a Christmas [...]

On The Sixth Day
December 19, 2007

Cheeto La Frito Strikes Back 
 
 
On the sixth day of Christmas, 
my true love sent to me 
Six geese a-laying, 
Five golden rings, 
Four calling birds, 
Three French hens, 
Two turtle doves, 
And a partridge in a pear tree.
When we were kids my little brother nicknamed me Cheeto La Frito .
It was a burden and everyone called me by that stupid name for years- [...]

On The Fifth Day
December 18, 2007

LD 90/05 – indicates a 90% lethality within 05days.
On the fifth day of Christmas, 
my true love sent to me 
Five golden rings, 
Four calling birds, 
Three French hens, 
Two turtle doves, 
And a partridge in a pear tree. 

My Great Aunt was my Grandfather’s younger sister and she had some serious class.
She always wore simple elegant black dresses and a strand [...]

On The Fourth Day
December 17, 2007

All  Major Side Affects Should Wear Off 
 

 
On the fourth day of Christmas, 
my true love sent to me 
Four calling birds, 
Three French hens, 
Two turtle doves, 
And a partridge in a pear tree.
One Christmas, I’m not sure how it happened, but I ended up with my 3 Nieces in the back of my Jeep ( and NO they were [...]

Letter To Santa
December 17, 2007

Dear Santa,
You know that line ” What happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas ” ?
It’s a lie.
I’ll FAX my Christmas list to you
xoxoxox
Anita Marie

On The Third Day
December 17, 2007

We Toss Out The Left Overs 

 
On the third day of Christmas, 
my true love sent to me 
Three French hens, 
Two turtle doves, 
And a partridge in a pear tree.
 
A few years ago my bus got caught in a snow storm and the going was slow.
S-L-O-W
So me and my friends told jokes, we told stories, we ate the Christmas [...]

On The Second Day
December 17, 2007

When birds of the feather flock  together
one of them always winds up flying into a window

 
On the second day of Christmas, 
my true love sent to me 
Two turtle doves, 
And a partridge in a pear tree. 
 
 When I was about 11 I bought a pure bred Alaskan Malamute puppy for 75.00. He had a lightening bolt mark on the [...]

On The First Day
December 17, 2007

The Spirit of Christmas Gets The Bird
 

On the first day of Christmas, 
my true love sent to me 
A partridge in a pear tree. 
This is all about the cold blooded murder of my Christmas Spirit- or maybe it was more like Manslaughter.
Anyway.
The crime took place at the bookstore I managed.
It was an hour or so before we [...]