Throughout April, WLRN and O, Miami asked locals to write odes to their ZIP codes. A ZIP Ode is five lines, with the number of words in each line determined by the poet’s particular ZIP code. If a ZIP code … Continue reading MJ writes a ZIP Ode
On Sunday, April 12, starting at Soundscape Park, musician Taylor Ho Bynum led a group of free-wheeling Peddling Poets who presented site-specific poetry and music on a 16-mile loop, routing through downtown Miami and Miami Beach area, with stops at … Continue reading Peddling Poets Bike Ride around Miami
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. At Sir Francis Café, on Monseñor Rivero Ave., I ponder my inner struggle of wanting to belong, to find a place to feel at home. I am deep into my thirties and some of … Continue reading Fitzgerald and Hemingway had the Dingo Bar. We have the Marguerita Parlor.
I’ve fallen in love with the craft of his writing. His ability to get into the head of his characters and stay glued there, is impeccable. I found myself going back to the same chapters—as if these narratives were musical … Continue reading Santa Cruz de la Sierra: Where the Saints are Canonized
The Center for Literature and Theater @ Miami Dade College has published my Miami Story. It’s a poem entitled “Only in Miami.” These Miami Stories are being collected by The Center for Literature and Theatre as part of The Big … Continue reading Only in Miami
The idea of having babies terrifies me. I’d be a good mother, no doubt about it. When I’m on a mission, well—I’m on it! And if life were to entrust me with children, they’d grow up to be pretty decent. … Continue reading Writing after Baby Comes Along
I’ve been published in the 7th issue of Saw Palm! Saw Palm seeks to capture the unique experience of Florida life, landscape, and trope through the work of artists and writers in-state and out. Established as a web journal … Continue reading Issue 7 of Saw Palm
The French version of this story (“L’Homme au Pardessus Jaune”) will appear in “So Spoke the Earth,” an anthology due out this summer. I wrote it when I was 18; it was a finalist at the “Concours Jacques Stephen Alexis … Continue reading The Man in the Yellow Coat
Listen to the raw audio version of Carnations for Sonia. Quite different from the polished, published piece. This poem originally appeared in 6 Cents Journal (Miami Poetry Collective, 2010). “The Cent Journal Series: A Modern Anthology of Miami Poets, is … Continue reading Carnations for Sonia
M.J. contributed to Volume 25 of The Caribbean Writer and translated a few pieces. The Caribbean Writer (TCW) – The Literary Gem of the Caribbean – is an international, refereed, literary journal with a Caribbean focus, founded in 1986 and published annually by the University of … Continue reading The Caribbean Writer, Vol. 25
M.J. contributed to Vol. 29.1 of The Southeast Review. The Southeast Review Online is the home of The SER 30-Day Writing Regimens and one of the richest resources on the web for all things literary. The Southeast Review is published by … Continue reading The Southeast Review, Vol. 29.1
M.J. contributed to The Mom Egg. The Mom Egg is an annual print literary journal of poetry, fiction, creative prose and art by mothers about everything, and by everyone about mothers and motherhood. The Mom Egg’s mission is to expand the … Continue reading The Mom Egg: Lessons
In April 2010, I read “Indigo Sky in Port-au-Prince” at the Luna Star Cafe. Here’s the Facebook Video. http://www.facebook.com/v/1421180492069 Continue reading Indigo Sky in Port-au-Prince
Vis A Vis is a full-screen online magazine that delivers sexy, modern, stylish and innovative global trends within fashion, beauty, music, food, art, and entertainment. This sophisticated new technology is easy to access, and absolutely free. Bonjour Miami! Culture Cafe: … Continue reading MJ contributes to Vis-a-Vis Magazine