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 …
Category Archives: 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 …
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, …
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 …
Blogging as Virtual Love-Making, And the Science Behind It
Often when I leave comments on a blog posts that moved me, I write “I love this post” or “I …
Popcorn, Anyone? My Top 100 Movies Challenge
Fellow blogger Nathan Bransford recently came up with a list of his favorite 100 movies, and challenged readers to do likewise. …
“Rider on the Storm” – My Wild Child, My Son
Recently I posted a tribute to my daughter on her wedding day, and as I wrote it, I wondered about …
Sea, Sky, Earth, Fire–My Daughter on Her Wedding Day
She was married beneath a cliff on the edge of the sea standing barefoot on the rocky beach. Barking seals …
Saving, and Savoring, the World
I spent many years as a community activist working on social justice and environmental issues. Part of that work included writing …
