Cultivating “a mind of winter”
I fell in love with Wallace Stevens’ poetry when I first read “The Idea of Order at Key West” in …
Category Archives: Writing
Help Me Celebrate a Writing Milestone
I just finished writing an 85,000 word novel that I’ve been working on the past couple of years. It feels …
“Perfect Love” – An Antidote for All that Ails Us
The highest common denominator for all spiritual practices and religious teachings, as I’ve come to understand, is Love. That is, …
Houseless, not Homeless
Once when I was part of an effort to end homelessness in our community, one of the participants who had …
“A Strange and Beautiful” Entanglement
Recently, when most needed, I came across the essay “A Beautiful and Strange Otherness” by Wisdom Bridge founder, Francis Weller. …
“Thank You”
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” – Meister Eckhart …
Between the Rage and Fear
I spent yesterday in the hospital with my son, who had overdosed on heroin. I’d found him that morning unconscious …
Music for Sailing Among the Stars
One of my poems has been set to music. An amazing composer, Troy Armstrong, emailed me earlier this year and …
“Us, Ancient” – A Short Love Story
Us, Ancient by Deborah J. Brasket You know what I love most about swimming? How perky my breasts get. All …
True Ghost Stories, Part VII – Do I Believe This Stuff? “You know nothing, Jon Snow”
I haven’t experienced any hauntings or paranormal activity since the “demon” sitting on my chest eventually scurried away. If you …
