February 4, 2025
Winter Wander Land
Nature always listens, but in winter it seems to listen more deeply.
January 30, 2025
Freeze the Day!
When it comes to sub-freezing temperatures, I am the frozen one, thanks to water pipes that chronically freeze.
January 20, 2025
My America the Beautiful
My America is not the America represented by today’s bitter cold inauguration
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