Lightning, twice
Willie Tyler once said, "The reason lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place is that the same place isn’t there the second time."So while it seems like a second lightning strike in the same place – the fact that my teacher, friend, teacher/friend Sebastian Matthews appears again today on …
Remember Daddy
Twenty-seven years ago today, Daddy died. It was a death too young, at 53. As I move each day closer to that age, I realize with increasing clarity just how young it really was. Besides the loss, obvious though that is to any of us who have suffered the death …
Books make lovely companions
“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.”– Desiderius Erasmus In an effort to fund my addiction to Nutella, Mango Chutney Papadums, the books of Billy Collins and Richard Powers, Revolution Lavender Earl Grey tea, Naot Monterey sandals, …
Let it be a barn
There are hundreds of paths up the mountain,all leading in the same direction,so it doesn’t matter which path you take.The only one wasting time is the onewho runs around and around the mountain,telling everyone that his or her path is wrong.-Hindu teaching It doesn’t take a long drive from home …
Ask for help
Technical help is sometimes needed. A recent commenter (hi, Pearl!) asked this question: "Can word verification for comments be on the same page? A few times I push post and then close forgetting the next screen so comment doesn’t make it thru." I know just what Pearl means, I’m sure …
Poemapalooza 2007 all in one place
Someone asked if I had a compilation of all the poems posted in April for the National Poetry Month Poemapalooza here at 37days. No, and then yes. I didn’t have one, but I created one. In case you’d like it, it is here (PDF): 30 days of poems. Write a …
Poets teach us about please
Oh, my. I was all set to end the National Poetry Month Poemapalooza with my dear sweet Billy (I’ll bet you are surprised); he’s been waiting here, patiently, beside me. But as I prepared that post, an email from Carolyn arrived, bearing this poem, with this note: "I just had …
Poets take us on a journey
National Poetry Month is coming to an end. Our Poemapalooza will end tomorrow, the last guests leaving our party, continuing on their journey as are we all. Poet Mary Oliver prepares us for the ongoing journey, the one I’m already on, and you, too. Come, let’s rent a vintage Airstream …
Are you waving or drowning?
Sometimes we give the wrong signals, not the ones we intended, or they are misinterpreted, ignored, turned inside out into something else altogether. I’ve had this poem in my head for a long time. Waving or drowning? Waving – or drowning? Too far out? Not Waving but DrowningNobody heard him, …
Poems should always have birds in them
I went with my friend Donna to hear Mary Oliver read poetry a few weeks ago. It was the night Donna introduced me to a friend of hers who makes gorgeous felted textiles, the very friend who was wearing a felted scarf she had made, in just the right colors …
