• About
  • Blog
  • Novels
  • Stories & Poetry

Deborah J. Brasket, Author

~ Writing on the Edge of the Wild

Deborah J. Brasket, Author

Tag Archives: life

Nothing But Miracles

May 7, 2017

  Miracles Walt Whitman, 1819 – 1892 Why, who makes much of a miracle? As to me I know of …

Continue reading →

Primary Wonder, Age Three

April 13, 2016

Primary Wonder, Age Three Walking with our granddaughter Whispering and waving Our wings Sniffing for bats. What do you smell …

Continue reading →

Nothing Is Holier than a Beautiful, Strong Tree

February 17, 2016

  Recently a woman sent me a message on Facebook, commenting on my cover photo of the “glorious” tree roots …

Continue reading →

Peace in the Midst of Chaos

July 30, 2015

Is it possible to find peace in the midst of chaos? An early Chinese poet asks and answers this question. …

Continue reading →

Major Life Changes – Writing with Toddlers (or not)

June 27, 2015

Funny how life plays these little tricks on you. When my own children were toddlers, I put my writing aspirations …

Continue reading →

Sensuous Sunday: Air, an Enigma

May 31, 2015

“What a mystery is the air, what an enigma to these human senses! On the one hand , the air …

Continue reading →

Primary Wonder & A Bell Awakened – Two By Levertov

March 29, 2015

The whole purpose of life, of this extraordinary experience in being, is to be awake to the wonder and mystery …

Continue reading →

Sweet Whispery Sounds for a Wintry Afternoon – The Moon Song

December 11, 2014

I don’t know what it is I love about this song by Karen O, which debuted in Her, the acclaimed …

Continue reading →

Getting Serious about Our Life’s Work

September 30, 2014

I read Steven Pressfield’s book “The War of Art” not long ago and followed up with its sequel “Turning Pro: Tap …

Continue reading →

Bearing Witness – Refusing to Turn Away

June 5, 2014

I found this painting of a beggar at the blog site of an artist that I admire. She found it …

Continue reading →

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Join 11.6K other subscribers

Recent Posts

  • The Transforming Power of Art: Welding the Broken Pieces of Our Lives
  • My Book Buffet Newsletter, February 2026
  • Being Me Deeply: Details, Details! Why They Matter
  • Heat & Heart, 5 Valentines for Lovers
  • My Book Buffet Newsletter, January 2026
  • Risking Delight in a World Gone Awry
  • Martin Luther King on Love, Power, & Economic Justice
  • Lost in a Swirling Sea @ This Sea Within: Naming a Novel & Designing a Cover

Protected by Copyscape Plagiarism Finder

Top Posts

  • Blogging and "The Accident of Touching"
  • Celebrating Lasting Love
  • On Herds, Husbands & Riffing on Writing
  • Joy Not Shared, Dies Young
  • Poetry in the Time of Corona
  • Artists & Writers in Their Studios
  • The Art of Living, a Reminder
  • O Holy Night, What Stars Give Birth To
  • Pinch Me! Writers House Accepts My Novel
  • Pied Beauty, Poem & Paintings

Follow Me on Facebook

Follow Me on Facebook

Monthly Archives

Topic Categories

Purpose of Blog

After sailing around the world in a small boat for six years, I came to appreciate how tiny and insignificant we humans appear in our natural and untamed surroundings, living always on the edge of the wild, into which we are embedded even while being that thing which sets us apart. Now living again on the edge of the wild in a home that borders a nature preserve, I am re-exploring what it means to be human in a more than human world.

278,662 hits

278,662 hits

Blog at WordPress.com.

 

Loading Comments...