January 16, 2025
Avenging Jem
Discovering Jem’s body was not the only shock I experienced within the hour of his death.
January 15, 2025
Blessing Jem
My beloved cat, Jem — God’s good creature — offered glad company and left a lingering imprint.
January 14, 2025
Missing Jem
My cat, Jem, died suddenly at the end of November, but I still hear him.
November 14, 2024
The Animal Inside Me
“There is an animal inside me/clutching fast to my heart” — Anne Sexton, from “The Poet of Ignorance”
November 13, 2024
It’s a Duvet in America
The results of the presidential election completely unraveled me.
November 12, 2024
The World is On Fire
“I am your warrior. I am your justice. I am your retribution.” — Donald Trump, June 24, 2023
October 29, 2024
The Season of Change
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1
October 25, 2024
Ignite — 10/25/24
“Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” — Mark Twain
