Some years ago, I was sitting in a flower bed at 2am with a dear friend of mine. We were somewhat worse for wear and attempting to… Read more “the bear necessities of life”
Tag: love
i am woman
The words of songstress Helen Reddy, ‘I am woman hear me roar . . .’, got women off their seats and roaring in the 1970s. Her words… Read more “i am woman”
the Lexicon of Indistinct Woes
A short story. The flowers were a soft white, their pollen creating little streaks of mustard yellow on the petals. It wasn’t what they looked like… Read more “the Lexicon of Indistinct Woes”
a dancers dream
Last night I dreamt of Baryshnikov. His movement, perhaps even still, exposed aliveness beyond what is essentially real. In my dream, my body mimicked his, fluid motion… Read more “a dancers dream”
Tripped up
You know that bubble of laughter that threatens to overtake you completely, especially when it’s inappropriate? Like the fit of giggles you get during a funeral. I… Read more “Tripped up”
enslaved
I watched a movie recently, 12 Years a Slave http://bit.ly/1df1s9s, and the horror of it made it simply beautiful. Watching it, I craved freedom even though I… Read more “enslaved”
jump in
Trust. A funny little word. Hard to gain, easy to lose. Unbearably difficult to re-gain. I’ve been thinking about the word a lot lately. Every relationship needs… Read more “jump in”
no words
Sometimes words just aren’t enough. Listen to this, it’ll make you smile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAN35c-Hj3A
cracking up
We all have stories to tell. Most of us have a few stories that can pinpoint defining moments in our lives; and some of us have stories… Read more “cracking up”
storytime
Looking for stories for my book has lead me down a few interesting paths and while I’ve mostly relied on random meetings and stranger-stalking for my interviews,… Read more “storytime”
