“Vast Emptiness, Vastly Full,” A Homecoming
I’ll be dipping into the archives from time to time as I work feverishly on my next novel, now tentatively …
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On Mackerel & Metaphor: A Poet Unravels the Universe
One of the things I love most is writing about writing, unraveling the creative process, how the mind at play …
Two Poems about Love & Coming Home
Love After Love by Derek Walcott The time will comewhen, with elationyou will greet yourself arrivingat your own door, in …
“The Wildness & the Mystery” – What Draws Us as Writers
“Maybe I’m going feral in my old age. I find that the older I get, the more baffling it all …
On This Mystical Union Between Reader & Writer
In light of our coming demise, nothing at all matters in the long run. Yet everything matters in the moment. …
Returning to a “Strange & Beautiful” Entanglement
Sometimes when needed most, we come across an essay that speaks the words of our heart and reminds us of …
Being Me Deeply: Details, Details! Why They Matter
I’m sitting here with my morning coffee, a flicker of fire warming the room while the dark windows slowly lighten. …
Martin Luther King on Love, Power, & Economic Justice
Celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King during Donald Trump’s second term as president could not seem more incongruous, nor …
O Holy Night, Star of Wonder & Delight
“O star of wonder, star of light,star with royal beauty bright,westward leading, still proceeding,guide us to thy perfect light.” –From …
When Every Cell Becomes a Miracle – Dancing on Ecstatic Toes
I’ve always loved Walt Whitman’s way of turning the mundane into a miracle, or seeing what’s marvelous in the everyday. …
