- Born in:on Blue In the last week or so, I have said to more than one person that my return to poetry makes me feel born again. I do not know how not to use religious language for this experience, but I do think that spirituality and language have the same geneologies. I’m talking goodnight ma- goodnight pa-goodnight […]
- I Often Reschedule Dates, and that is Just Fine Sometimes it is necessary to reschedule a date in order to go on a different kind. The kind where you drive across 1st street bridge alone, and you are enamored by the small-but-potent skyline. You will park in a fifteen minute zone in Downtown Los Angeles, furiously trying to read if at 8 o’clock the […]
- The Baby Jesus (& Risen Jesus) Would Like Me to Read More This Christmas, my family was all together, my brother cooked killer steaks on the grill, and I basked in the wonder of how many incredible books I received as gifts. (I also ran 7 miles, which felt altogether wonderful.) I promised Rachel Chester–please lady, do start blogging again–that I would post a quick list of the […]
- Such Great Heights; Proceso Cruzado || Cross-Processed Let’s talk about writing, shall we? The time was autumn 2006, and I was packing up my bags after living in Portugal for a handful of years. As part of my cultural re-adjustment to America, I started a Blogspot. Writing on the blogger helped me process life, and started to help develop my writerly voice. […]
- Moving In I need to turn over the proverbial leaf with a new home. I need a new house. I need a new address. That’s why I went and moved into this new space today. I’d started blogging in 2006, just as I was leaving Portugal. I started on the old school hipster Blogger.com. I mostly began because […]
- A Thrill of Hope, the Weary World Rejoices I am grateful for this day. I am so glad this one baby was born. [Holga I did not take, by aiisuki & rachel a.k.]
- Stealing away to the Pacific NW Sometimes it’s good for your heart to change the scenery a bit. Next stop: Portland –> Spokane –> Seattle [Holga, I did not take, by katherine lynn]
- Things to do on your Birthday I had a birthday this week. I did some fun things. I like life. 1. Order 55 fish tacos for you and some friends. 2. Wave at a clown on 6th street. 3. Drive with all the windows down to the coffee shop. 4. Watch “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” projected on your living […]
- I’m Hosting a House Show July 5th. And You Should Come. I remember being on a summer porch in Portugal five years ago and listening to Trevor play me his first songs. It was midnight and we were drinking tea. I would be most honored if you joined us on the evening of July 5th to drink tea (and perhaps some red wine) and enjoy the […]
- Stretch Out Your Arms to Rest; or, a Prayer Advance + Brewery Tour Maybe it’s the New Year, maybe it’s the weather, maybe it was the sacredness of hearing Justin and Danielle say their homemade vows to each other last weekend, but everything in me said it is time to have an intentional pause in my life. This weekend I booked a night at a nice bed & […]
- Happy Birthday Mama Rose! (& Happy Summer Solstice) [ Holga, I did not take, by GarrettRiffal ]
- Fire the Works Happy 2010. The East coast owns the hooray and celebratory fireworks from NYC so we salute the rest of the world and her timezones. It is finally twenty ten. I am glad we can go back to speaking of our years in two paired friends. All of those unnecessary syllables we endured in the first […]