My brother is 26 today. I search back through my memory of all the stories I could tell about him to try to find one […]
For my dad
For my dad, on his birthday I remember the sound of you coming homeThe soft opening of the mudroom doorThe way your uniform smelledWhen I […]
Leap Day
It’s Leap Day today, that bonus day we get every four years, and the first one for me where I celebrate a bittersweet anniversary. The […]
What Becomes Of Us
Buckle up team, because I’m about to quote some fanfiction. One of my arguably healthier stress responses is to consume a copious amount of it […]
25 December
Card games — rummy & cribbage Burgandy meatballs Japenese romcoms Movie theaters — one, two, three Walks & runs on the trail Two big cats […]
28 for Lin
For my friend Lin, on their twenty-eighth birthday. I don’t remember meeting you other than it was at Quidditch practice which is a good sign […]
Miyazaki Movies
I’ve become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue. Rather, I […]
36 Questions
I got my friends to go through the 36 Questions That Lead to Love last night as a game / structured conversation / do these […]
Totally Normal Friendship Circle
Back in Boston! After three years away I flew into Boston late last night am spending a wonderfully lazy day in my friends’ basement apartment. […]
Just Love
Why had he never appreciated what a miracle he was, brain and nerve and bounding heart?