Personification – Infusing “I” in “Other”
The personification of nature and inanimate objects is age-old, something we humans have done as far back as we remember. …
Author Archives: Deborah J. Brasket
La Gitana, Our Larger Self – Sea Saga, Part V
We named her “La Gitana,” Spanish for the gypsy, partly in tribute to our family’s Spanish heritage, partly because sea gypsies …
Wheeling Away on the Isle of Pines
Certain poems I return again and again to tap into a state of mind that I was experiencing while writing …
Sweet Satisfaction
There’s a sweet satisfaction in being recognized by your peers for something you love to do. I’ve been honored recently …
Originally posted on Another Lovely Day:
(a letter of self-worth) Yes you, you who thinks you are not enough. You who tries…
Sated by Scent. A Quest
Lately I’ve become obsessed by scent. Perfume, to be more precise. I seldom wear it and know little of it, …
Redwoods and Waterfalls – Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
One of my favorite places to visit is the Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Big Sur, a two-hour drive …
Wabi Sabi Writing
One of the things I love most about reading is discovering in another’s words something about myself that I had …
Is Blogging Orgasmic? More on the Science Behind Sharing
Recently I wrote about blogging as virtual “love-making,” riffing on the new science which defines love as a “micro-moment of …
A Walk to the River
We walked to the river recently, my husband and I and our little dog Mitsy. A short hike down a canyon …
