“O human race, born to fly upward, wherefore at a little wind dost thou so fall?”
Dante Alighieri (The Divine Comedy)
i. set in stone
I envy the arciform angel
in the far corner
of the churchyard:
eyes heavenward,
lyre … read full post
the affections: a war of attraction
Shortly after I posted my first poetry set on the affection of joy, I realized that I should probably clarify what this poetry project is, and why I decided to make it my focus this year.
This year, I … read full post
the longing of the wind in the willows
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame is perhaps my favorite book, or at least in my top ten. I rarely re-read books, but this one is an annual read for me, and only recently did I think to … read full post
joy (four poems)
i. nestling
I woke today
to scrabbling in the nest,
an irresistible urge
to leap.
In looking past the edge
of all I knew
I saw a vast expanse,
alive and impossible,
and in taking a lungful of it
I … read full post
what I learned from 100 rejections
2018 was the year I took up the challenge to accrue 100 rejections – with the goal, essentially, of submitting to 100 or more publications in a year.
The publishing landscape is sprawling and extremely diverse, but if there’s one … read full post
the turning of the year
Linnea and I were discussing how the new year seems more overwhelming at the start than exciting. It’s as if we’re standing on a cliff daring ourselves to leap, having no idea what lies ahead or what condition we’ll be … read full post
the fruits of fall: on ordering the harvest
It’s been a long time since I’ve been back home in Indiana during the fall, and I forgot how busy it is.
For the last few months or so my mother in particular has been taking steps to preserve the … read full post
the metamorphosis of moments
My daughter loves creatures of all sorts, and has very little fear of them.
This summer, since moving to the country, we’ve had a steady stream of creatures (mostly of the six-legged variety) traipsing through our house in a variety … read full post
introit to thanksgiving
(written for Thanksgiving, Nov 22, 2018)
Before we give thanks, we pause before you:
God Most High –
you who are so far above us
took on human flesh.
Almighty God –
you whose strength is matchless
assumed human weakness.… read full post
christopher robin: through a child’s eyes
For Linnea’s birthday (a couple weeks back) we went out for ice cream with some close friends and then to a movie we had both wanted to see for some time: Christopher Robin.
We are both Winnie-the-Pooh addicts from … read full post