25
Aug
When the rains came
Here in Texas, like so many parts of the world, it has been hot and dry. Each day it'
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Latest
11
Aug
Frog Body
We recently drove across town on a quiet Saturday afternoon to visit friends and meet their newborn daughter. During our
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31
Jul
Tutoring
When my son was nine, his best friend moved three hours away. Over the next seven years, before the boys
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28
Jul
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
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23
Jul
Benediction
Today is my Aunt Janet's birthday. And it's my friend Peter's birthday. And my
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21
Jul
Still
Earlier this week I went to write a poem about an epiphany I had at my friend Jen's
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01
Jul
Harvesting
During the pandemic we tore up most of our small urban backyard to build raised garden beds. Three years later,
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27
Jun
Ordinary Time
Once a month, on Monday mornings, I join a group of soul divers for a Soul Writer's Circle.
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24
Jun
Numinous
We talk freely about loving people, loving a favorite song or a favorite film - even loving a place. Can
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21
Jun
Prayer Beads
My dear friend Jen and I met in the bathroom of the Albertson's grocery store in the small
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