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Hi, ’Ku

Feel close to you, like
Static electricity,
Tight bicycle shorts.

Does professing your emotions leave you feeling as articulate as a Saturday morning cartoon?

Call in backup from haikuist Tonette Hartmann. Using the traditional 5-7-5 syllabic structure, the poet will ...

Chair Person

You’ve knitted gloves for your favorite bouncer and crafted mix tapes for your Metro bus driver. You like to reward those who support you.

So show some love to a pal who never lets you down: your chair.

At the ...

Paper Princess

Last time you felt grateful, you went digging through your desk for a thank-you note — only to find the scented fairy princess cards from a phase in life you’d rather keep locked in a tower.

Take writing back into ...

Fly Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee

That dude who cut you off on the beltway: cruisin’ for a bruisin’. The co-worker who constantly imitates Jim Carrey movies: hungry for a knuckle sandwich.

Instead of taking it out on your poor pillow every night (it’s all but defeathered), unleash ...

The Weekend Guide

There’s lots to love.

GIVE
Locks of Love
What: Donate ten inches of hair to the nonprofit and get a free cut and blow-dry.
Why: You’ll be the mane attraction.
When: Thurs. & Fri., by appointment.
Where: Bella Bethesda, ...

Every Prose Has Its Thorn

Growing up on a diet of Cinderella and The Little Mermaid, it was easy to believe that dreams really do come true. Then came waitressing, credit card debt, and Lexapro.

Fairy tales, it seems, don’t always pan out.

Dan Kennedy, ...

You Are Here

Turn left on Main. Then go straight for a mile and a half. Merge onto I-64. Turn right off the bridge. And into the river? Thanks, GPS. Thanks a ton.

Hark back to the days before clueless satellite systems with ...

The Weekend Guide

Show ’em how it’s done.

SEND
Orchids for You
What:
The local specialists have dozens of delicate blooms in V-Day colors for your sweetheart, starting at just $10.
Why: Cheaper than roses. (Who knew?)
When: Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: 390b ...