Object
It is a pear Christmas tree ornament. I don’t remember exactly how I got it or why I think it’s connected to my mom. Like she bought it for me? […]
A Mom Moment
“Mama! I got the part!” feet running through the house, book bag thumping on the table. Her hands deep in the garden soil, amazed her heart can still expand so […]
Holding Hands
“I miss museums,” she said. He nodded. “I miss apple orchards in the fall,” she said. He smiled. “I miss holding hands” she closed her eyes. He squeezed her hand. […]
Inspiration Like Cutting Glass
[repost from 2012] My dad and I shared the house in Reno with a woman named Katie who was one of the waitresses at dad’s restaurant and I pretty much […]
Decision Point
The precipice so near the prairie A turn of heel makes the difference Sideways; a flat valley of easy fields Head on; a cliff overhang dropping It menaces, […]
Walking the Ellipsis 