In the days before poems, we asked the sky •
what shall we do with all these bright, loose words? Continue reading →
…inspiration is absolutely unnecessary and somehow deceptive. You feel like you need this great idea before you can get down to work, and I find that’s almost never the case. — Chuck Close Continue reading →
“…develop the sense that it is worthwhile to walk on this earth. Nothing is regarded as just a waste of time; nothing is seen as a punishment or as a cause of resentment and complaint.” Continue reading →
In some old Welsh texts, Eliwlod is a nephew of King Arthur. His father is Madoc, son of Uther Pendragon, an obscure brother of Arthur’s mentioned a very few times in Welsh literature. Eliwlod appears in the Welsh Triads, where … Continue reading →
After the obligatory coffee, some oatmeal with blueberries and some NYTimes reading while letting the laundry do its thing, I headed upstairs. One closet done. Two big bags of stuff going away, plus a bag of t-shirts that are going … Continue reading →
Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.
