Ashi PolkI spoke at my stepdad’s funeral — here’s what I said.So my stepdad died.Nov 23, 2022Nov 23, 2022
Ashi PolkI’ll stay another dayIf you can look beyond the puffy eyes and the misery on my face, you’ll notice that it’s just a normal face.Sep 29, 2022Sep 29, 2022
Ashi PolkKitt’s Kitchen and Calico Coffee — A coffee critic’s reviewI’ve been back and forth on whether or not I want to write this, and even more so whether I should write this.Aug 31, 2022Aug 31, 2022
Ashi PolkAugust JamesI greatly remember the day you stopped breathing. It was the worst day of my life. You were so quiet. There was no gasp for air. There was…Aug 19, 2022Aug 19, 2022
Ashi PolkRain is in the forecast.“Rain is in the forecast. A pot of coffee is brewing on the counter, and the kitchen is fragrant with apples and cinnamon. Chet Baker’s…Jul 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022
Ashi PolkWe keep sacrificing our babies — and for what?School shooting after school shooting and still nothing has changed. Why are we even still sending our kids to school? Why isn’t the…May 25, 2022May 25, 2022
Ashi PolkThe rain tastes like cookies.It’s a beautiful morning outside. It’s one of those silent soft rains with the flowers on the trees dancing in the breeze. No thunder. No…May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
Ashi PolkFor the love of coffee.Have you ever stopped to listen to your coffee being poured into your cup?Apr 19, 2022Apr 19, 2022
