I’m sorry, my brain is only Shadow & Bone, and how I’ve finished the Six of Crows duology and watched the show twice in the […]
The Guest Writing Desk
We moved a desk into my guest room last month, a hand-me-down from my parents. I figured it’d give more space to potential remote-working visitors […]
Peaks & Valleys
The peaks and valleysFlattened on my only mapSo cliffs surprise me I climb for days, monthsThen resting, my muscles burnHealing will take weeks If we […]
Writing: Synopsis
I had a productive writing/planning session after work tonight, thanks to my writing buds Katie & Lin. I’ve been writing in fits and starts all […]
April Showers
The roof is dusted whiteMy first view of morningThrough the slant of the blinds April showers, April flurriesApril rains so wet my fingersGo numb in […]
The Song of Achilles
I read so little adult fiction that it surprises me when I like it so much. I finished The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller […]
A haiku poem for my dad on his birthday
Dad is making thingsAnd always taking the stairsThe Builder, steady Dad is drawing mapsTo mountains I want to climbHe shows us the way Dad is […]
Shadow & Bone
Shadow & Bone, the Netflix series based on Leigh Bardugo’s books, premiered today. I have been eagerly awaiting it for years and Cara, Lin, and […]
Glenwood Dunes Trail
We hike over six miles through quiet wooded trails. The Glenwood Dunes Trail crosses two ancient dune ridges that were created as Lake Michigan receded […]
April 21, 2021
It’s been half of my lifetime–Fourteen years–Since April 21st meant anything to me It used to be a day I collected yearsAnd wore heelsAnd made […]