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You little BITCH! You used to be my friend. You used to hug me and tell me I was pretty. And now – just because I’ve changed a little bit – every time you come near me, you hurt my … Continue reading →

As I sit in class at UTA — “a tobacco free campus” since August 1, 2011 — and see through the windows the puffs of cigarette smoke wafting up from the somewhat secluded area just below my classroom, or walk … Continue reading →

Geez, I am so sad for some kids. There is a woman sitting in the library with her child imprisoned in a stroller next to her, with nothing but a TOOTHBRUSH to entertain himself with, while she does something on … Continue reading →

The perfect purse.  After extensive field research, I believe I can describe with some authority its qualities.  However I can offer no assurances that it actually exists.  If it once did, it has likely become extinct.  I’ve encountered and studied … Continue reading →

I wrote this for my friend and then Zumba teacher, Pat, in honor of her birthday in 2009.  The music, the dancing, and her enthusiastic spirit while teaching inspired me.   This poem was later published in the Tarrant County … Continue reading →

Tears in my ears in Yoga class, During that last part, Where the teacher says relax. Relax your body, And your mind. Just breathe. Things are not really As we see them, She said. Ohhhmmm Shanti Shanti, Shanti . . … Continue reading →

I wrote this one a while back.  It was published in the TCC-NW Campus journal, “Marine Creek Reflections,” in 2001.  Thought I would share it here now. Romeo and Juliet (Condensed) by Donna Hunter In disguise They met eyes. Pretty … Continue reading →

I drive down the street in silence, Return a movie, stop by Sonic to Get a Dr Pepper, And then continue on toward . . . Home? I live almost anonymously in the city now, Just like I once dreamed … Continue reading →