“The Lake” as we call it, is perfect for reflection, realization, planning, and most of all life. This house has… Read more Bear Island Home
Category: La Vie
Summer Hallmark Card (poem)
At first a playlist, when it was going to be so purportedly hot one could fry an egg on the… Read more Summer Hallmark Card (poem)
Treasures Untold in e-mail Drafts
It’s June, and I’m finally dusting off the blog. Here are my obligatory apologetic first two lines. In doing so,… Read more Treasures Untold in e-mail Drafts
Eternal Sunshine Valentine
Valentine’s day is unfortunately fast approaching, according to both the calendar and the increasingly-pink candy shelves at CVS. Recently I… Read more Eternal Sunshine Valentine
Tidbits #1
Looking down to the end, the horizon is always clean. It’s the steps in between, the color of ash or… Read more Tidbits #1
He called me “Mother” as I walked past.
This week I overhead a couple of one-way conversations in transit. Sometimes I listen in to the world they’re externalizing,… Read more He called me “Mother” as I walked past.
Aspiration 2013
“There is wisdom in turning as often as possible from the familiar to the unfamiliar; it keeps the mind nimble;… Read more Aspiration 2013
Connecticut Minus 26
After committing my daily faux pas, I take a look at myself in the mirror. For one minute my face… Read more Connecticut Minus 26
The present
A present: tall, starch and stiff in the shape of a narrow tower, for Christmas is here again and… Read more The present
Around This Time
Last week LA experienced a rare and beautiful string of rainy days. The first couple of days it was only… Read more Around This Time