Author Archives: saaribampo

The hands die last

Posted on April 13, 2017 by saaribampo

The hands die last intent on phantom tasks. The wheel-chaired woman knits and purls away her final days in wordless concentration. Another beads her absent rosary. The man an edifice of bones in bed measures out his ghost white spread … Continue reading →

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The Nafta Salad Formerly Known As Waldorf

Posted on March 22, 2017 by saaribampo

I was surfing the New York Times Cooking app, a frequent escape from current affairs, when the recipe for Waldorf salad drifted across the screen. I clicked on the photo and looked at the recipe. So simple—four ingredients. So American—well, … Continue reading →

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Trump, Locovore-in-Chief

Posted on January 27, 2017 by saaribampo

January 24, 2017 President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Sir, Well, I am trying to put a positive spin on the situation as you plow ahead to wreck our trading partnership … Continue reading →

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No one is noticing

Posted on January 24, 2017 by saaribampo

No one is noticing. You cooked dinner. You are exhausted. You can’t find the top to the cumin spice. You are fleeing your country. You saw a beautiful bird. You will not be on the nightly news. You will fall … Continue reading →

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Avocados

Posted on January 3, 2017 by saaribampo

“See you bought some Monarch-killers,” my husband said as I pulled two avocados out of my grocery bag. “Yes, I did,” I replied. We had both read the recent article in The New York Times about encroaching avocado orchards threatening … Continue reading →

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