Happy New Year! As always, I wish you PEACE, LOVE, and SOLACE … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2016
Greetings on December 22
The darkest day of the year is behind us -- each day now there will be a little more light. Have you had a harder time gearing up for the holidays? Feeling less than festive? Sometimes we miss those not with us most during this time and we are more emotionally vulnerable than on other days. Or, if you lose someone around this time, you are especially tender. I always appreciate poetry that makes me feel better about loss, that helps me process it. In October I … [Read more...]
Glimpse of solace: trees in winter
Winter Trees All the complicated details of the attiring and the disattiring are completed! A liquid moon moves gently among the long branches. Thus having prepared their buds against a sure winter the wise trees stand sleeping in the cold. William Carlos Williams … [Read more...]
Creatively blocked?
Hey there – it has been a long time, I know. Here's some stuff I found interesting. In addition to being a gifted writer David Abrams is generous. His blog site The Quivering Pen is worth investigating. Self-described as a book evangelist, he is always featuring recent books and articles on writing. He is the author of Fobbit and the upcoming book, Brave Deeds. I follow David Abrams on social media. That’s where I saw his mention of this article from Esquire, "Why … [Read more...]