Bust of Pythagoras It’s no secret that humans are unique. Shakespeare (through Hamlet) called people “the paragon of animals.” Don’t get me wrong: animals can do some amazing things. I once saw a crow drop out of the sky onto a stroller handle, plunge its head into an unzipped backpack, pull out a bag ofContinueContinue reading “Pythagoreans”
Category Archives: About me
Flag
Primaries are coming up where I live so I have elections on my mind. One thing that always interests me is the campaign signs, banners, or flags that are still up after final elections in November–especially if the candidate lost the election. I wonder if they were forgotten or left up on purpose: now signsContinueContinue reading “Flag”
The Cat’s Meow
Lily is our 18 year old cat (which is pretty dang old for a cat). While she won’t live forever, we think there’s still a chance she might outlive all of us 😸 Most, if not all, of my books have cat poems. My future book, Above the Rain will be no exception, and willContinueContinue reading “The Cat’s Meow”
Remember?
My birthday is this month. I’ve never been one to dwell on (or act) my age, but since hitting my 50s there are ways my age is unavoidable: chronic aches (physically and emotionally), new (and unpleasant) routine medical procedures, and an awareness of how much is behind me (versus in front of me). Last weekContinueContinue reading “Remember?”
Light Conversation
This past week, my wife and I took a road trip to see the redwoods and to celebrate 27 years of marriage. It was a fantastic trip, full of gifts: we enjoyed each other, fresh seafood in coastal towns, and stunning ocean views. We saw redwoods in a couple locations; each was like stepping intoContinueContinue reading “Light Conversation”
Flower
One thing I appreciate about writing is that it gives me an imaginative space to explore and process emotions—all kinds of emotions. In this space, I try to encounter what I’m experiencing non-judgmentally. Emotions aren’t always neat, tidy, or pretty. Art aims to re-present experience in a way that is honest but crafted and beautiful.ContinueContinue reading “Flower”
Writing with Andrew
As a parent, I’m a cliche. My kids say I live under a rock. This is the charge whenever I don’t know something about pop culture, current events, or…you name it. When it comes to the internet, I’m not a native like my kids. The web is something I use as a tool, not somethingContinueContinue reading “Writing with Andrew”
Head in the Clouds
Image from https://easy-peasy.ai The last few weeks, writing has slooooowed to a trickle. I told a friend recently that I feel like my brain took a vacation without telling me 😆 (This also reminds me of the time I felt like the muses were on strike). Below is a poem I wrote last year whenContinueContinue reading “Head in the Clouds”
Finches
Birdsong has always caught the ear of the musician in me. I’m not the first. French composer Oliver Messiaen painstakingly translated a dozen or so birdsongs into musical notation, then composed a piece based on his research called, “Catalog of Birds”. The last few years, I’ve gotten more intentional about listening to birds, despite myContinueContinue reading “Finches”
Street View
This week, I tallied poems and determined I have enough to work on self-publishing my next book, A Song of Glass. I’d like to add one more poem, and I need to write an introduction. Then I can start the (often arduous) process of setting the book up in Amazon’s self-publishing platform. Poetry is oftenContinueContinue reading “Street View”
A Wandering Minstrel 