It was my scheduled time to write, but I didn’t. I was just about to type, “couldn’t write” but that would start things off with a tone of falseness. I simply didn’t, but I surely could have. I was alone in the house and had about an hour and a half to myself. My son […]
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Instead of Writing
Posted in The Arts, Writing on November 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Slowly Rereading Favorite Poems
Posted in Motherhood, Poetry, Reminiscences, Romance on November 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’m still thinking about poetry, poems, and, of course, me. I began re-reading some old favorites, just to see what would happen. And it happened – they invited me to leave the literal, and I followed.
Impatiently Reading Poetry
Posted in Poetry on November 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I heard a talk a few weeks ago and was introduced to the work of a poet I had not yet read. The speaker bookended the talk with two poems, languid and perceptive, hinting at the topic of his talk (the notion of Self, and how it’s comprised). The poetry set a mood, loosening my […]
Chevy Van
Posted in Music, Reminiscences, Young Love on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I parked next to a battered blue van today, and when the “Chevy Van” lettering on its passenger side came into view, it was like someone had released the “Pause” button and the song resumed. I was immediately transported to the 13-year-old I was in 1975, engulfed in emotions, longings, and body sway, lost in […]