In the bazaar of herbs and potions

don't wander aimlessly

find the shop with a potion that is sweet

~Rumi in Rumi: Hidden Music

Sometimes called “a city within another'', the bazaar is a maze of lanes, madrasas, caravanserais, and timchehs (domed halls or …

Doctoral Student, Laura McTighe wrote:

“Front porches are interstitial spaces, between home and street, between public and private. Black women have been building community and sharing truths there for generations.”

Latino Urbanist, James Rojas wrote:

“The …

You leave us singing

in the small plaza.

Light of the stream, and

calm of the fountain!

Ballad of the Small Plaza by Federico García Lorca 

(Translation Michael Leigh, Poem Written by Alejandro Cheirif

Latinos are transforming the US landscape. How then …

when i go from this place
dress the porch with garlands
as you would for a wedding day my dear
pull the people from their homes
and dance in the streets
when death arrives
like a bride at the aisle
send me off in my brightest clothing
serve ice cream with rose petals to …