Mothers
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My First Glimpse of Beauty
In my exploration of how I came to discover beauty, I landed on ONE undeniable truth. Continue reading
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First-Grade Beauty
What were — if any — the artistic consequences of surgery to straighten my crooked eye when I was in First Grade? Continue reading
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Kindergarten Beauty
Art isn’t about drawing. It’s about learning to see. But what kind of art do you create as a child when you can’t see straight? Continue reading
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So much beauty. So little time.
Keats wrote that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. But when does someone begin to recognize a thing as “beauty”? Continue reading
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Dialogue with THE CHILD
“I’m so sad and lonely. Why didn’t you ever notice? Continue reading
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Restoring Pathways
Neural pathways are essential for sensory perception, motor skills, and cognitive processes. When it comes to writing, however, they can block the truth. Continue reading
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A New Way Forward
Did a rallying cry of a political campaign become my own? Continue reading
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Blacks and Whites Don’t Mix
The sins of the father are visited upon the children. Continue reading
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Ashes, Ashes, I Still Fall Down
We are taught that if we work hard enough, we will get over our losses. This has not been the case for many who grieve, including me. Continue reading
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Maternal Pop-ups — Part Two
What do you do when your dead mother pops up? Look away? Continue reading
