A Poem for NaPoMo
Many of my friends are poets. On this last day of National Poetry Month, I offer a reading of a friend’s poem. I hope you enjoy “The Catch-All” by John Palen. You can find the text at Heron Tree.
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From Here to There and Back Again
Five. That’s how many people in my small world have died since November. People I knew. People I cared about. Yes, it’s been a long, cold winter. My Aunt Emma was 103 when she passed yesterday, a peaceful death with… Read More »From Here to There and Back Again
Grateful for Everything
My friend, Elizabeth Bergman, passed today. This photo is one her husband took of her when they lived in the Bitterroot Valley in Montana. Less than six months ago, I was standing with Elizabeth in the Sinking Creek in Missouri.… Read More »Grateful for Everything
Look At What You’re Afraid Of
Shit got real this week, y’all. One of my friends found out her breast cancer spread to several major organs, so they stopped her radiation mid-treatment and sent her home to tell her kids. Another friend found out she has… Read More »Look At What You’re Afraid Of
A Place Like Home
Today is the perfect kind of day for going to an outdoor book fair–high blue skies, warm sunshine, and cool autumn breezes. We’ve had a string of gorgeous fall days, which still surprises me after the hot summer weeks I… Read More »A Place Like Home