a ~ Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains

The first summer we lived here our well went dry. Drought – we had no idea water conservation was a thing you should do when you live in the country and rely on that covered pit beside the house for

a ~ Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains

The first summer we lived here our well went dry. Drought – we had no idea water conservation was a thing you should do when you live in the country and rely on that covered pit beside the house for

b ~ Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains

I am an optimist, a believer, I have faith in my imagination and trust in the visions of others. Not so that I wear the t-shirt and loudly proclaim it, rather it’s a secret that I hold in my heart.

b ~ Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains

I am an optimist, a believer, I have faith in my imagination and trust in the visions of others. Not so that I wear the t-shirt and loudly proclaim it, rather it’s a secret that I hold in my heart.

b ~ Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening,

I invited some words to tea on handmade invitations that I posted in the mail. Everyone replied except for Whatchamacalit– his came back marked Return to Sender. Address Unknown. I readied the house and baked every recipe I had been

b ~ Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening,

I invited some words to tea on handmade invitations that I posted in the mail. Everyone replied except for Whatchamacalit– his came back marked Return to Sender. Address Unknown. I readied the house and baked every recipe I had been

a ~ Licked its tongue in the corners of the evening

We bought a new bed. That is, we bought a bed. This is the first bed we’ve ever bought together, and it’s the first bed I’ve ever bought at all. Since I moved out of my parents’ house I’ve been

a ~ Licked its tongue in the corners of the evening

We bought a new bed. That is, we bought a bed. This is the first bed we’ve ever bought together, and it’s the first bed I’ve ever bought at all. Since I moved out of my parents’ house I’ve been

b ~ The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes, The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes

There are days when the despair settles in. It wraps around you like a blanket; seeps under your nails, wraps into your hair like the scent of smoke. There seems to be no escape from the oppressive fog that blocks

b ~ The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes, The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes

There are days when the despair settles in. It wraps around you like a blanket; seeps under your nails, wraps into your hair like the scent of smoke. There seems to be no escape from the oppressive fog that blocks

a ~ The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes, The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes

One forsythia lived and one forsythia did not. My dad planted them a couple of springs ago. He thought one would have a nice shape. He thought the other would eventually loom over the driveway and bother the cars. The

a ~ The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes, The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes

One forsythia lived and one forsythia did not. My dad planted them a couple of springs ago. He thought one would have a nice shape. He thought the other would eventually loom over the driveway and bother the cars. The

a ~ Talking of Michelangelo

My Italy experiences had nothing to do with Michelangelo, in as much as any Italy experience can have nothing to do with Michelangelo. Italy trip 1995: I thought I was going to Paris. I only discovered the surprise plan when

a ~ Talking of Michelangelo

My Italy experiences had nothing to do with Michelangelo, in as much as any Italy experience can have nothing to do with Michelangelo. Italy trip 1995: I thought I was going to Paris. I only discovered the surprise plan when

b ~ Talking of Michelangelo

What is art? That is the great debate. I’m not sure if it’s definable, at least not with the words we have in our grasp. I feel that it is intentional, a manifestation of creativity that someone chooses to share

b ~ Talking of Michelangelo

What is art? That is the great debate. I’m not sure if it’s definable, at least not with the words we have in our grasp. I feel that it is intentional, a manifestation of creativity that someone chooses to share

a ~ In the room the women come and go

In the room the women come and go… Virginia Wolf had it wrong. You don’t really need a room of your own. Yes, it would be nice. But a luxury. And even when the writing gods do intervene and I

a ~ In the room the women come and go

In the room the women come and go… Virginia Wolf had it wrong. You don’t really need a room of your own. Yes, it would be nice. But a luxury. And even when the writing gods do intervene and I

b ~ In the room the women come and go

I left home when I was eighteen. I went away to school, and I never looked back. But somehow the universe always gives you what you need. Over the years I have had these amazing women come in to my

b ~ In the room the women come and go

I left home when I was eighteen. I went away to school, and I never looked back. But somehow the universe always gives you what you need. Over the years I have had these amazing women come in to my