She had me at “cow town”
Oh, my. I love to shop on Etsy. Real artists making art. I’ve made a conscious commitment to buy handmade. My dream is to create a small shop at 37day.net that will include only handmade objects that relate to my blog and book (did I mention I’ve written a book?), …
Eat raw tarantulas in hot sauce for someone
"That’s it!" "That’s the dress I want!" I peered at the computer screen over her shoulder, at a pink satin halter dress like Marilyn Monroe wore in the 1950s, with a crinoline petticoat underneath. "Does it come in black?" she asked, worriedly. "I’m sure it does…let’s see." We clicked through …
It???s not??? hard to??? read, you??? just need??? new??? glasses
Thanks to all those who have written in the past few days to tell me that you’re having a tough time reading 37days in your Feedblitz email updates. If you don’t receive 37days in your email from Feedblitz, you won’t have a bloody clue what the rest of this post …
Ninjas!
Perhaps you will enjoy an earlier essay of mine that appears in this month’s Skirt! magazine! And thanks also to Skirt! publisher Nikki Hardin who mentioned 37days so wonderfully in her site’s morning muse today – as well as mentioning the beautiful, engraved jewelry made for 37days readers by artist …
Unplug the phone
The first principal of nonviolent action is that of noncooperation with everything humiliating. – Cesar Chavez I was in my early 20s, in graduate school studying literature (mainly American) and art history (mainly the figure of the artist in fiction). There’s a huge employment market for people who have studied …
Anticipation
Six short frenetic maniacal hours until prom. More later, after we live through today’s preparations, on how this dress and four inch heels (are you kidding me?), happened IN ONE SHORT HORMONAL WEEK. Ah, two stages of life in one photograph. One twirling, the other wondering. The rapidly aging mother …
Take a hot bath with your goggles on
It was a short, but memorable trip to Tybee Island. Cold ocean water, cool breezes, an Easter egg hunt in the sand. Bike riding all over the island. Treks up the 178 stairs to the top of the lighthouse. Homemade ice cream at the appropriately named "Sugar Shack." Kite flying. …
A wee Haiku to end the Poemapalooza
You might know that I like Haiku. I like writing book reviews in Haiku. I like trying to capture the essence of a day, or a conference, or a walk, in a Haiku. The limitation of the syllables is what creates the safe, clear playpen. We believe creativity comes with …
Poets urge us to join the circle of simple, passionate thusness
Only When I am Quiet and Do Not Speak Only when I am quiet for a long timeand do not speakdo the objects of my life draw near.Shy, the scissors and spoons, the blue mug.Hesitant even the towels,for all their intimate knowledge and scent offresh bleach.How steady their regard as …
37days Retreat SOLD OUT for Sept 2008; Next one set for April 24-26, 2009
Wow. We have been overwhelmed by the response for the upcoming 37days retreat (Sept 26-28, 2008) and the retreat is SOLD OUT. We will welcome participants from ten U.S. states and Canada at the beautiful Bend of Ivy Lodge in the fall for that gathering. If you are interested to …
