It may seem like there are enough of us that we couldn’t possibly matter to each other. We feel anonymous: one hidden in a mass of seven billion. We can pop out of our hole, do what we want, and pop back in without consequence. We can toss litter or scowl at a stranger. It … More Web of Connection
As a child I was told that, as a woman, “letting yourself go” meant not wearing makeup. A woman who “let herself go” was one who frequently wore comfortable clothes and let her hair fall naturally. This kind of “let-go woman” certainly didn’t wear heals and nylons. And who would want a woman like that? She had let herself go. And yet, … More Letting go of letting myself go
“Why is your hair going gray?“ 5-year old Flowergirl asked me.” No one else has gray hair.” “I will tell you a secret,” I said. “Many people choose to color their hair. They color it because either they have fun coloring it or their hair is turning gray and they want to cover up the … More Beautiful gray
“Pulling Down the Sun” from Moon Full of Moons The moonbreath we see is an illusion (the Moon is always-full yet mirror-empty) Unlike the Moon, I own the light I shine, as my fire grows in brightness, spiraling outwardly So, I pull down the Sun and glow from within to see possibility in a starfield … More The Story Behind the Poem: “Pulling Down the Sun”
Songs combine the rhythm of musical instruments and the rhythm of words. Songs are a mix. Poetry, on the other hand, and all writing really, is an a capella song. Poetry carries its music through only the instrument of words. I think Leonard Cohen would understand this. He writes poems and sings them. Songwriting adds … More Words and Music
Chuang Tzu said, “A man does not seek to see himself in running water, but in still water. For only what is itself still can instill stillness into others.” This can be generalized, I think, to other virtues. I started to write about this, but realized it had already been written: Martin Luther King, Jr … More instilling the stillness
I’ve been spread rather thin lately. Perhaps you could say the same. When I think about it, what I’m doing is bit ridiculous. In no particular order, I have been: trying my best as a mom and a wife running clinical trials to try to find new medicines for kidney patients editing my second book … More The stress of abundance
if each raindrop has a river in it why can’t I remember my moment as a sun? published in Skylark 3:1 (Summer 2015) …just added to the published Poems page! (The below Sun wall hanging is my creation as well: hand-built stoneware clay.)
Many times, we know very little about the journey of others. People see me how I am now, and are surprised when they learn about some of the challenges I faced. The surprise is often mutual, and I gain a deeper respect for someone upon hearing their inspiring stories of resiliency and fortitude. We tend … More Finding others
Descriptions of relationships and individuals, about anyone and about no one. How would you capture a relationship in a sentence? The time you offered to drive my car across a desert, did you know it would be a metaphor for the rest of our lives? You hold a light so bright that the rest of … More Relationships described in one sentence
