Anxious People & Deep Kindness: Everyone’s Doing Their Best…Or are We?
“We can’t change the world, and a lot of the time we can’t even change people. No more than one bit at a time. So we do what we can […]
Abstract Art & Ezra Pound: What Makes a Good Free Verse Poem?
“The poet who writes “free” verse is like Robinson Crusoe on his desert island: he must do all his cooking, laundry and darning for himself. In a few exceptional cases, […]
Dance of the Clumsy (A Novella): Chapter 5
With a sigh, Melonie pulled herself out of Rachel’s car, gratefully taking the crutches from her mentor. “Are you sure you don’t want me to come in with you?” Rachel […]
Renga and Haiku: A Japanese Poetic Challenge
“A young shoot has borne Beautiful flowers, Growing upon An aged plum tree.” –Basho, The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches (tr. by Nobuyuki Yuasa) Many […]
Dance of the Clumsy (A Novella): Chapter 4
Olie perched on the arm of the couch, balanced precariously with one leg hanging off the side. It seemed the safest vantage point for watching the scene before him. Melonie’s […]
Book Review: The Sword in His Hand
“I believe there will be justice, Torsten, for all the terrible wrong that has been done to you. But until you can forgive, you will never be free. You will […]
Dance of The Clumsy (A Novella): Chapter 3
The clumsy lay on his human’s bed, just beyond Melonie’s feet, watching as she tapped away on her laptop. He had returned to the in-between space so he wouldn’t distract […]
Dance of the Clumsy (A Novella): Chapter 2
Melonie carefully righted the cheerio box. It was half-empty, but to be fair, she had had it for a while. Sticking the cereal back in the cabinet, she tried to […]