These Hands

Hands. I have adequate hands. They are average. Proportionate. These hands: lift/carry/hold/grasp/gesture/fold/open/close In other words: they do exactly what they Continue reading →

2015 in Review

January Published a poem Started my 100 Words writing project Rented two movies at once from a Redbox in a Continue reading →

Intrinsic Delight

When I was quite young, I held the belief that I had invented the word “broth.” I have memories of Continue reading →

Goodbye to All That – And Hello to Other Unknown Things

It feels right to end the year writing something, because writer is who I say I am and to act Continue reading →

I Really Fricking Hate Birds [Everyone Has a Thing and This is My Thing]

I was searching through my Google drive, trying to find a piece of Serious Writing so that I could make Continue reading →

Making Purses

I sew for two reasons: 1) to give myself a brain break from having to think about all the things I Continue reading →

A Little Tradition

I almost threw this out, unseen. It was on the reverse side of a worksheet, the side that hadn’t been Continue reading →

Paper Wish

Scrabbling around in my bedside table drawer, I found this card. This wish. It made my throat clench up to Continue reading →