#creatorsofthebayarea

Yesterday I had a birthday brunch with @andreablythe & well, I have the very best friends. I try to remind myself of this when I'm feeling badly -- surely this many wonderful people could not ALL be making the same mistake in liking me! Thank you Andrea for the many ways knowing you has enriched my life & my art, & for the words & art. #poetry #poetsofig #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #creatorsofthebayarea

So even if I don't advance, I'm happy to have made the shortlist. Congrats to all the finalists! #poetsofig #creatorsofthebayarea #poetsofinstagram (at Berkeley, California)

Had a great time performing at The Bridge tonight -- poetry + comedy improv = WOW, FUN. #poetry #spokenwordpoetry #improv #comedyimprov #creatorsofthebayarea (at Stage Werx)

Bout to catch this dude spit some poems at @sofarsoundssf tonight. #poetsofig #poetsofinstagram #poetry #creatorsofthebayarea #performancepoet #sofarsounds #spokenword #sugarbookingentertainment (at South of Market, San Francisco)

Did you know that in addition to being an awesome poet, @deepsighted is ALSO licensed to perform weddings? #creatorsofthebayarea #poetsofinstagram #theweddingpoet (at Kihei Beach Resort)

Last night (even though me & @deepsighted are fighting this damn flu) I had the pleasure of opening for @buddywakefield with these firebrand poets. Next Thursday @soulciology is featuring at #oaklandpoetryslam & I'm so excited to see her spit 🔥🔥🔥. TONIGHT, @supernaz_your_superfriend is featuring at @richoakalchemy & that's sure to be a great show too!! #femalefriendships #femalepoets #oaklandpoetryslamteam2017 #poetssupportingpoets #bayareapoets #creatorsofthebayarea #spokenword (at Oakland, California)

I want to be clear, this isn't a paid post or a #weightloss post-- I only found out about this product because I was trying to merge on 24 in hellacious traffic & the #toastilla van waved me in (proof that they're nice people too, in addition to small business entrepreneurs). So I'm posting this series because a lot of people doing #weightloss journeys rely heavily on #lowcarb or #lowcalorie #tortillas, #lavash, #pitas, sandwich thins, etc. and this thing is portable (think work, every break room has a toaster) and user-friendly (less tortilla explosions). Not to say it's exclusively for that, just saying that a lot of people tracking food use wraps as a diet staple & sometimes it's hard to be near a frying pan, grill press or oven. I also think how this would've saved my ass in college when I literally was limited to toaster, microwave, electric coffee pot & a mini fridge. They're $25 and help a family with a dream make that toasty, melty dream a reality. Also this is like my go-to gift for everyone now. #weightwatchers #freestyle #smartpoints #wwjourney #mealprep #myfitnesspal #foodjournal #supportsmallbusiness #shopsmall #shoplocal #creatorsofthebayarea #toastilla

It's Britney, bitch. #poetsofig #poetssupportingpoets #poetsofinstagram #bayareapoets #creatorsofthebayarea (at Nomadic Press)