Different kinds of strength
In my most recent Soul Writer's circle, the theme was 'softness.' Two poems came to meet
Lilium
Here in Texas where I live we've been in a drought for several weeks. Now that we'
When the rains came
Here in Texas, like so many parts of the world, it has been hot and dry. Each day it'
Frog Body
We recently drove across town on a quiet Saturday afternoon to visit friends and meet their newborn daughter. During our
Tutoring
When my son was nine, his best friend moved three hours away. Over the next seven years, before the boys
What the rain taught me
A Sufi teacher once told me that the rain is a symbol of mercy, because nothing grows without rain. Here
Benediction
Today is my Aunt Janet's birthday. And it's my friend Peter's birthday. And my
Still
Earlier this week I went to write a poem about an epiphany I had at my friend Jen's
Harvesting
During the pandemic we tore up most of our small urban backyard to build raised garden beds. Three years later,
Ordinary Time
Once a month, on Monday mornings, I join a group of soul divers for a Soul Writer's Circle.