The holidays make loss sharper. The blade twists as the seats at the Thanksgiving table shrink. The head of the table sits empty and the end is graced by the preacher as he alone presides over dinner. [Read more...]
Well it’s over and done. Finisimo We finished that train-wreck of 2020 and all the carnage that left us feeling vulnerable like never before—sliced as thin as tissue paper. We wade out of [Read more...]
The pressure intensified. I felt a cringe-worthy explosion mounting. Of all places—the sneaky sneeze threatened to erupt in the middle of the Walmart check-out line. Public disgrace [Read more...]
I’m obsessed. The virus vernacular litters my speech. It’s embedded in my thoughts. It haunts my actions as I click and scroll and watch. I lecture my parents about isolating because [Read more...]
You entered this beautiful, broken world as we all did, Red, Wrinkled Helpless. Did you wail unsure as your tiny body birthed into the cool air? Were you fussy and colicky in that hay filled [Read more...]
I sit on the lush creek bank listening to the roaring mountain stream. The mountain cabin with smoke thinly trailing from the chimney, is backlit by the rising sun which chases away the chill. Taking [Read more...]
The turkey is gone The pies devoured. Memories of a pleasant day remain Talking, laughing and sharing with family. New joys Unexpected sorrows. Sorrows that [Read more...]