Category Archives: Essays

Born and raised in the Linthicum neighborhood, just south of the home of the storied Baltimore Orioles, Rafael Alvarez has spent most of his life living and working in the heart of Charm City (Alvarez calls it Crabtown USA): roaming … Continue reading →

This essay is the first in an occasional series that addresses topics of interest to poets and writers — topics which are often posed to me.  I hope you will find them useful as you pursue your writing career.   People … Continue reading →

Music has always been an intimate part of my life. Perhaps it goes back to the time when, as a child of perhaps 5 years old, I would sit in front of the record player and just listen and listen … Continue reading →

Lately, I’ve been suffering  — suffering from the aftermath of the recent “rigged” elections. I guess you could call it Post-Election Trauma Syndrome or PETS for short.  Like many, I cannot believe or accept the results: that a man who … Continue reading →

Resist

I was sitting in the food court in one of the largest outlet malls in the country doing one of my favorite things: watching people go by. I was waiting for my family who were doing what most people do … Continue reading →