Roses On Stars | Blog

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2012-02-01T14:03:00.001-05:00

My mother hugs me goodbye. It is morning. It is cold outside. Her body is warm. An airplane will disappear in two hours with her in it. She is a flower. She tells me to eat more, call home more often and stop drinking. There are waterfalls in my eyes. I did not want her to leave New York.

THE WINTER OF WARMTH.

2012-01-23T15:08:00.000-05:00

DREAMS FROM A WELL.

2012-01-20T11:16:00.000-05:00

GOLDEN.

2012-01-17T13:21:00.000-05:00

The name of the book is called Everything Ends in Flowers.

WORLD SO BLUE.

2012-01-15T00:50:00.001-05:00

CAMP.

2012-01-11T15:51:00.004-05:00

It's been a year since we've lived in New York. I don't think I'll ever leave this place. It's heartbreaking and happy at the same time.

We're moving from Flatbush to Bushwick next month. Come visit us sometime.

And here's a picture of Kyle while apartment hunting in Fort Greene the other week. The place sucked by the way. I saw a cockroach on the stove. Here's to eating cockroaches for dinner.

LONELY WALLFLOWERS.

2012-01-07T00:08:00.002-05:00

THE UNIVERSE IS WEIRD.

2012-01-03T00:45:00.000-05:00

2012 WILL BE HERS.

2012-01-01T06:25:00.000-05:00

GOODBYES THAT ARE MADE FROM ASH.

2011-12-31T00:42:00.000-05:00

THERE IS SOMETHING, THERE IS NOTHING.

2011-12-28T06:14:00.000-05:00

THE TRAGIC AND LONELY DEATH OF A FRIEND.

2011-12-25T06:17:00.000-05:00

Times have been weird these past couple of weeks...

It's going to be the second year in a row I won't be going home for the holidays. Feels like part of me is dying. Can't really explain it.

Mom is coming to visit next month. I'll probably cry every night for a month straight when she leaves. So awkward.

Been crying a lot lately. Weird. I think I miss my grandfather, even though it's been ten years. Can't believe it's been ten years.

Almost done with my second short story collection. It's more honest, more sad. It's called "Everything Ends in Flowers". I'll share some new stuff soon.

Okay, I'll shut up now. Probably won't write anything for awhile. I already said too much.

FALLING THROUGH THE CLOUDS WITH LAUGHTER.

2011-12-21T06:21:00.000-05:00

EVERYTHING ENDS IN FLOWERS.

2011-12-19T19:07:00.000-05:00

A STORY WITH NO ENDING.

2011-12-18T00:11:00.000-05:00

WHEN TWO PEOPLE IN LOVE ARE SILENT.

2011-12-14T14:07:00.001-05:00

THE WORLD MEETS A YELLOW STRAWBERRY.

2011-12-02T14:55:00.001-05:00

FAINT LOVE STORIES FROM PARIS.

2011-12-01T00:26:00.000-05:00

AIRPLANE FULL OF FLOWERS.

2011-11-27T11:16:00.000-05:00

I'M SORRY FOR WALKING AWAY FROM YOU.

2011-11-26T11:16:00.001-05:00

MY FACE IS MELTING.

2011-11-23T00:33:00.001-05:00

WHEN SHE IS NEXT TO ME.

2011-11-18T10:29:00.000-05:00

LONG OVERDUE KISSES.

2011-11-17T14:39:00.000-05:00

SING ME ANOTHER SONG (IN BED WITH NO PIANO).

2011-11-14T09:34:00.000-05:00

THE NO SOUND PROBLEM.

2011-11-11T22:34:00.001-05:00

THINGS WE MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND LATER.

2011-11-10T09:34:00.000-05:00

NO UNICORNS AT THE END.

2011-11-08T01:26:00.000-05:00

MORE TEARS THAN BLOOD.

2011-11-07T10:27:00.000-05:00

FOR MATTIE, WITH SWEET CANDY HEARTS.

2011-11-05T00:12:00.001-04:00

PLEASE DON'T SAY GOODNIGHT.

2011-11-02T11:41:00.002-04:00

TORN ROSE PETALS WHILE SLEEPING.

2011-10-31T01:11:00.000-04:00

MY GRANDMOTHER CRIES IN ROSES.

2011-10-30T01:24:00.001-04:00

DYING.

2011-10-26T01:07:00.000-04:00

STAR IN YOUR EYES.

2011-10-23T00:01:00.000-04:00

SPLASHING LEMON DROPS.

2011-10-20T12:11:00.000-04:00

HIGH BUT NOT HIGH ENOUGH.

2011-10-17T15:24:00.000-04:00

CANDLES OVER OUR HEADS IN BED.

2011-10-12T16:22:00.000-04:00

BREAKING DOWN SAND CASTLES.

2011-10-10T09:18:00.000-04:00

XOXO FROM BROOKLYN TO LOS FELIZ.

2011-10-08T08:43:00.001-04:00

VERY VERY FAR FROM ONE ANOTHER.

2011-10-05T00:26:00.001-04:00

YOU SHOULD BE HERE WITH ME.

2011-10-04T00:17:00.000-04:00

MEMORIES OF GRANDFATHER.

2011-09-30T11:21:00.001-04:00

ANSWERS TO WHY I'M FLYING AWAY.

2011-09-29T11:34:00.000-04:00

SET THE LITTLE DIAMOND FREE.

2011-09-24T00:36:00.002-04:00

Can't believe it's been a year since little Lola Jane was born.

Time flies so fast that it's becoming stupid.

Glad my big brother Colton and Tara decided to finally move to New York. More pictures soon. So swag.

PAJAMAS UNDER THE COFFEE TABLE.

2011-09-19T12:47:00.000-04:00

HER HAND FELT COLD.

2011-09-14T11:42:00.001-04:00

GIVE ME ONE MORE KISS AND I'LL LEAVE.

2011-09-11T12:16:00.000-04:00

SORRY FOR EVERYTHING/NOTHING.

2011-09-08T00:13:00.001-04:00

THE LONELY HEARTBREAKER.

2011-09-04T10:20:00.000-04:00

IF THERE IS COLOR IN LOVE.

2011-09-02T00:30:00.000-04:00

WISH I COULD FLY INTO YOUR ARMS.

2011-08-30T10:14:00.000-04:00

HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS.

2011-08-27T01:29:00.002-04:00

GLASS IN EYES.

2011-08-26T10:42:00.000-04:00

FEELS LIKE I'VE LOST MY BEST FRIEND.

2011-08-21T00:24:00.000-04:00

DO NOT EVER WANT TO WAKE BACK UP.

2011-08-18T01:42:00.000-04:00

STACY SMILES.

2011-08-16T01:25:00.016-04:00

Partied in Crown Heights, Brooklyn last weekend. Congratulations to my main squeeze, Stacy. She's rad and from Trinidad. She's having a baby next month. It's a girl. Swag.

DEFINITELY READY FOR THE END.

2011-08-14T01:44:00.000-04:00

PINK BULLETS TO THE HEART.

2011-08-11T10:16:00.000-04:00

FOREVER, FOREVER, FOREVER.

2011-08-10T11:01:00.001-04:00

DREAMS THAT BREAK OPEN.

2011-08-08T10:05:00.000-04:00

HOLDING HANDS WHILE JUMPING OFF BUILDINGS.

2011-08-04T07:44:00.000-04:00

THE LEGEND OF TRUE LIES.

2011-08-02T10:03:00.000-04:00

NO MORE FLOWERS (THEY'RE ALL FUCKED ANYWAY).

2011-07-30T02:03:00.001-04:00

MAYBE WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN.

2011-07-28T09:30:00.000-04:00

SHINY CRYSTAL SPRINKLES.

2011-07-27T12:31:00.000-04:00

SHE IS LOST FOREVER.

2011-07-25T00:28:00.003-04:00

WHEN WE DROWN.

2011-07-24T00:40:00.001-04:00

PERFECT TIME.

2011-07-23T09:20:00.001-04:00

SAY GOODBYE.

2011-07-20T18:56:00.002-04:00

HAPPY GHOSTS MAKING LOVE TILL SUNRISE.

2011-07-17T08:26:00.000-04:00

EVERYTHING WE TOUCH WILL TURN US INTO DIAMONDS.

2011-07-14T09:31:00.000-04:00

NEVER ONCE DID A CLOUD SMILE, ONLY CRIED.

2011-07-13T06:43:00.009-04:00

IT FELT LIKE FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN.

2011-07-08T03:58:00.000-04:00

KIND OF FORGOT YOUR NAME.

2011-07-07T06:34:00.003-04:00

DO THEY COLLIDE? I ASK AND YOU SMILE.

2011-07-05T00:54:00.001-04:00

NOBODY NEEDS TO FALL IN LOVE.

2011-07-04T11:17:00.004-04:00

YOU ARE DRIVING ME HOME.

2011-07-02T00:51:00.004-04:00

FOREVER A LONG TIME AGO, ONLY A WEEK.

2011-06-30T04:40:00.001-04:00

DON'T TELL ANYBODY WHAT WE DO.

2011-06-29T00:11:00.001-04:00

BUILD IT BIGGER THAN THE SUN, LET IT GROW, LET IT GROW.

2011-06-26T01:02:00.000-04:00

YOU CAME TO ME.

2011-06-22T11:05:00.000-04:00

SKIN TO SKIN, IN THE SALTY RIVER.

2011-06-21T09:38:00.001-04:00

WE ARE.

2011-06-17T09:07:00.001-04:00

PRESSURE DROP.

2011-06-15T08:54:00.000-04:00

LIGHT BLACK.

2011-06-08T01:48:00.002-04:00

STAY YOUNG, GO DANCING.

2011-06-04T10:58:00.000-04:00

PORTABLE TELEVISION.

2011-06-02T10:57:00.000-04:00

MY FAVORITE STREET.

2011-06-01T10:56:00.004-04:00

A hundred bucks to who can guess my favorite street in New York shown here:

PLAYING FAVORITES.

2011-05-25T17:28:00.002-04:00

WHISTLE ALONG.

2011-05-21T11:03:00.001-04:00

SWIM GOOD.

2011-05-17T10:42:00.003-04:00

Go to the The Future Perfect store in either Manhattan or Brooklyn to get the poster I designed.

19 x 25 inch two color job on gray bond paper, purple on one side, black on the other. Folds into an origami to resemble the Manhattan storefront, illustrated by Dana Davis (from RISD).

Get that shit before they run out. Dopeness.

PERFECT END.

2011-05-16T15:04:00.002-04:00

GOBLIN.

2011-05-14T11:22:00.001-04:00

ALL OF A SUDDEN I MISS EVERYONE.

2011-05-11T11:02:00.004-04:00

TWO WAYS TO FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH YOU. (S)

2011-05-09T06:54:00.002-04:00

LOVED THEN ALONE.

2011-05-05T18:23:00.000-04:00

SOMEONE IS MISSING.

2011-05-04T10:19:00.000-04:00

HIIIPOWER.

2011-04-14T23:45:00.003-04:00

GOOD GHOSTS.

2011-04-02T10:59:00.000-04:00

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2011-03-31T10:08:00.000-04:00

by derekwong