The orchard at my husband's childhood home I am writing to share something from the profound Linda Hogan: "Humans want truth t...

I Imagine the Gods by Jack Gilbert I imagine the gods saying, We will make it up to you. We will give you three wishes, they say. Let m...

Brother Andre's Heart: Montreal, 2003 by J.L. Conrad In 1973, the heart gone, pilgrims climb the stairs on knees to eye the heartl...

I am not sure what the connection is of my six related things.  But I trust that there is one, because I am thinking about them. 1. Ther...

A Myth of Devotion   by Louise Glück When Hades decided he l...

A rendering of my inner stupa next to a Trent Miller drawing.  Can you guess which one I did?! Dear self, Today has been a hard day. ...

What I Learned From My Mother by Julia Kasdorf I learned from my mother how to love the living, to have plenty of vases on hand in case...