flying in the breeze
This was written in response to Denise Levertov’s poem, “Animal Spirits.” Read the poem at this link: http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2013/05/14 One of the …
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Wash Day and Grape Jelly
An early Saturday morning and I can already hear the clattering and swooshing coming from the kitchen. Mother has moved …
An Invocation…
Loving Father, Nurturing Mother, We ask your presence with us at this hour. We celebrate today our observance of New …
fulfilling a sacred contract
Howard Thurman, theologian and Harvard professor, said, “There are two questions that we have to ask ourselves. The first is, …
Random thoughts and comments and writings
What does grief look like? Grief is like the crazy aunt or befuddled uncle that the family tolerates and knows …
March 20th – A Tribute to Alex
March 20th. A big day for me! Headed to the Medical Center for a Farewell Reception being given in honor …
Legacies
April 24, 2007 Sometimes when a person dies the surviving family breaks apart. Grief, guilt, denial, fear, blame – all …
that day
Thanks to Brett for making that collection of music on a cassette tape and sending it to Alex. He had …
Debris
Coming on like a southern California windstorm in early spring, forces pounding on my balance, tumbleweeds of old memories flashing …
Rediscovery
I came upon a garden I remembered from so long ago. The weeds had overtaken it. The winds of time …
