What do you say when a hurricane the likes of which no man has seen before is headed to your state? Uh. Sh*t. Well … I write to figure things out, to find meaning, to make meaning, and, among other things, to sort out my experience of being a human being on … [Read more…]
Dear subscribers I’m taking some time off from blogging so I can focus on other projects. When I resume later this summer, posts will come to you twice a month … not more. Hope you have a great summer. Thank you again for taking time to read my work … I … [Read more…]
Once upon a time, I selected three poems that struck me with their musicality. I typed the poems on the same page—each one being fairly short—and hung the page in plain sight. My intention: memorize each one. It’s been a long time since I did that, and I can’t say my recall … [Read more…]
Happy Mothers Day this Sunday to all you mommas out there. As it approaches this year, I think back on the most unusual one I ever experienced—one I spent with my husband, Hoyt, eight years ago in Lhasa, Tibet (2009). At an altitude of about 11,450 feet, Lhasa has been the center … [Read more…]
Do you have a special quote you keep at your desk or on the refrigerator? I have a bunch stuck with tape on the side of my desktop and thumbtacked on the cork board hung on wall. I can see them as I write this. Other quotes are still on the pages … [Read more…]