Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Mother Earth is a poem. Her tides set the tempo, a perfect iambic heartbeat — ta-DUM ta-DUM ta-DUM ta-DUM ta-DUM. Her waters yield magic as they rush forth and recede — starfish, seashells, spawning sturgeon on a flooded lawn. Her sky finds the tone — muted morning pastels, cheerful lemon sunshine, an angry strike of [...]
I spent International Women’s day attending a virtual Mother’s Blessing for my daughter Katherine, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate that day. All of the strong women in her life came together to offer a blessing. For each one, Katherine strung a bead on a chain she’ll use for inspiration during [...]
The day before her 18th birthday, my daughter Molly took a nasty spill off her bike, which required a surgical repair of of wrist. That timing turned out to be interesting from a HIPPA and insurance point of view. She was a minor when she injured the wrist, and a legal adult when she had [...]
We lost Andrea Gibson on Monday. I say we because, even if you've never read or heard an Andrea Gibson poem -- especially if you've never read or heard an Andrea Gibson poem -- you've lost too. Andrea, who died of ovarian cancer, used that heartbreaking battle to rally hope in this wounded world. What [...]
Last week, I read another beautiful poem by Andrea Gibson. In it, she lists all the things she loves. The poem is long and well worth the read. You can subscribe for free to read it here. It begins with this banger paragraph: "I love. That could be the end of the sentence, but I [...]