Alien

Alien
By Michelle A. Rivera
I am an alien
An outsider in an unfamiliar world
But I am not alone
And sometimes
We find one another
And when we meet
Oh, such Joy
Such symmetry
“Are we the only ones?” we ask
But no, there are many more
They’re everywhere, really
Some still waiting for enlightenment,
revelation,
certitude
Arriving not as a thunderclap
But incessant and soft,
A purr
And there will be one more
In the world
Until soon
We will be a greater number
Embracing balance, compassion and peace
As it was in the very beginning
When humans and animals lived together in paradise
And saw that it was good.

Chick Chatter

So my friend Mary Jane and I are going to open a new chapter in our lives. For months, years, really, we have been discussing running away to New York City to become writers and actors. I want to live and work in Manhattan as a writer or editor and she wants to live and work in Manhattan as an actor and we dream about it all the time. But the closest we are getting to this dream is a radio gig.

It’s going to be fun, really. It’s a comedy show about women and for women and of course by women. Us. We have this chemistry between us that is really quite amazing. It’s so phenomenal how we become different people when we are together, and this happens time and again. So we want to share that with all of our new cyber-friends. We will feature all kinds of cool things like new martinis to try, the best chocolate to eat when you’re indulging a craving, how to attract nice friends and repel the losers and animal rights and politics and all kinds of stuff. We’ll be like Cheech and Chong without the pot. And we rarely agree on anything, which makes for a great argumentative time. We are hoping that our callers will take sides and give their opinions as well. That’s what makes the world go ‘round, right?

So that’s the new thing in my life. That’s my new exciting news and I hope it turns out to be a big success and that we get lots of fans. We’ll be on the air this coming Monday at 10:00 pm at www.w4cy.com. Give a listen!