Naming Myself
I was baptized Mary Anne, named for two impossibly virtuous women, the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, and Saint Anne, her mother. They were the epitome of ...
I was baptized Mary Anne, named for two impossibly virtuous women, the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, and Saint Anne, her mother. They were the epitome of ...
When to sew the stitch in time and when to be not anxious for the morrow Whether many hands will lighten the work or spoil the broth Which illusions to cherish ...
The world sent me a message this morning. It said: “Hello there, square peg. You haven’t been making much effort to fit in lately. Here’s a nice round hole you ...
Sent very few Christmas cards, all of them late. Wrapped gifts at the last minute. Didn’t bake the cookies. Christmas Eve, midnight, under the influence of mosc...
In early July, I saw a weather forecast for the holiday weekend, and I was confused. Didn’t we just have the holiday weekend? I was thinking of Memorial Day. T...
walk / sock / hollyhock / rock no clock cobblestone / shinbone / pinecone / milestone alone roam / biome / home feet / street / sleet / sweet complete roots / b...
This May: peonies, iris, cicadas. And me. Next May the peonies and iris will blossom again. After this season’s flowers are gone, leaves will turn sunlight into...
This winter a friend told me that in my red-and-black winter jacket and my mask, I looked like a bird. I made up a common name for the kind of bird I am and the...
I got to see the moon today. The winter has been cloudy, and I was looking forward to an evening walk under a rising and nearly full moon, but when I went out, ...
I didn’t know the song “Ding Dong! Merrily on High” until about 25 years ago, when I heard it at a holiday concert at my sons’ high scho...