Henry entered the house without fear. Well, maybe a little bit of fear, because he was in fact only 1 and ¾ years old and had never met a...

The tree outside my kitchen door has become a symphony of liquid notes from golden throats. They chirp and flutter, voicing the joy of a...

May we find those quiet moments in the day where we can rest our weary hearts.   May we embrace the energy of the loud spaces that fill...

Two guys -- one scarier than the other.   First guy: big, bald, with tattoos scrawled all over his skull. Chain on his wallet, nails in...

These poems are not important enough to be bound in silent books. Rather, let them dart out of the window, bright eyed, to land on your...

There are some who say when their other half is taken, my heart has been cut out. They keep the wound open, seeing it as a window -- a...

I heave a great sigh of relief after the small work in the garden or moving a bit of winter wood is done. How does this compare to the...

Yes, it is important to keep track of where our feet are at any given moment, so an errant toe doesn't catch the curb, so a wandering...

Fold them gently      (or perhaps roughly) tuck them carefully      (or stuff them rudely) into the backpack that we all wear but cannot...

I am sitting in a cathedral surrounded by the faithful, the christened, the regular church goers. We are here to commend the soul of our...

I collect many scraps throughout my day... scraps of fabric aplenty, from projects unfinished or never started, sleeves cut from beloved...

What would you do if, without warning, men came to your home said you must leave, you will leave now, this very moment. stop feeding your...

It started life as a moist speck, afloat in an ivory shell. It grew, feeding on a miracle of food within itself. Eventually, it was...

He is big, broad, and mightily whiskered. If you didn’t know, you would find him scary. There’s a certain glint in his eye and his gaze...

If I was granted the grace to choose where and when to die, I would choose a day like this winter's day, in a gentle snowstorm. As long...

...no. No, I won’t return your smile, because it might lead to a date, which might lead to a church, and into a vow that would bind me in...

I’m trying desperately to pack everything I’ll need for a long one-way journey. The to-do list is epic, not sure what will get done....

The ground drops away, pulling your broken heart into the abyss along with it. Sometimes you will meet people who are falling in the same...

Where does love live? tradition    history     poetry   would say that love lives in the heart. Yet… how can such a tiny organ hold all...

Where does love live? tradition    history    poetry   would say that love lives in the heart. Yet… how can such a tiny organ hold all...