Art As DevotionI had the doors and windows open so that birdsong could come in. I heard the high trill of a melody that comes only in spring, repeated…May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
“…I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.” — BashoThe temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers –BashoFeb 18, 2022Feb 18, 2022
Delight“The more stuff you love the happier you will be.” ― Ross Gay, The Book of DelightsNov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021
Repertoire With InvisibilityI arrived early for our class at Ghost Ranch, and so I wrote this before I knew that our class would be cancelled the next day, due to the…Oct 20, 2021Oct 20, 2021
Pause at the ThresholdI decided to take to heart this idea that the gods want to know that you are serious. What you are reaching for will be supported by your…Sep 7, 2021Sep 7, 2021
the invisible driverAll these dreams about being in a car — mostly as a passenger with an invisible driver, headed for disaster. There is always a tragedy…Jul 2, 2021Jul 2, 2021
Lying Fallow: “Something in us does not erode.” — Mark Doty“ … that there is something stubborn in us — does it matter how small it is? — that does not diminish. What is it? An ear, a wave? Not…May 4, 2021May 4, 2021
“Every journey has secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” — Martin BuberIn preparation for a series of 14-hour drives through farmland to my father’s, from Kentucky to Minnesota, I revisited the story of…Jul 17, 2020Jul 17, 2020