writing – The Sound Hole

I wonder

I am sitting here, for the 3rd day, held captive by the last gasp of the monster winter storm that did a fly-by over the weekend. While me and the dog have been languishing in our privilege of heat and shelter, with no power interruptions during the storm, another peaceful observer of protests against ICEContinue reading “I wonder”

Memory

We forget quickly, but events in this world have been speeding by at dizzying speed since the new millennium dawned. I remember strange things, horrible things, that are no longer mentioned in the public square. My surety these days is that none of what we’re seeing now is new. The hatred and intolerance, the greedContinue reading “Memory”

It’s Christmas Eve…and?

It’s Christmas Eve, and a couple of days after the Winter Solstice. The latter is more significant for me, but even though December 24th is not particularly important for me in any theological manner it still feels quietly sacred. Perhaps all days are sacred in some way, but that’s another discussion. There is a partContinue reading “It’s Christmas Eve…and?”

It’s A Day

There is always a day after. Today is the day after the Winter Solstice, and the day should be a few seconds or minutes longer than yesterday. I’m not entirely sure what to do with more daylight, since right now it’s cloudy and the time gain is mostly negligible. It’s the cycle of the year,Continue reading “It’s A Day”

Now what?

So. Here I am. I’m not entirely sure where that is, but it is what it is. Or maybe it’s not. Maybe I am filtering reality based on my expectations, or lack thereof. I’m disconnected, befuddled, and clear on that. I’ve been through deaths of loved ones, death of myself on more than one occasion,Continue reading “Now what?”

Repeat

So, here we are again, one click lower down on the scale than before in a way. I’m broke again, and one of my solutions may be gone soon; Social Security is on the chopping block at the Capitol. Bleh. I am not sure what they imagine people will do without subsidies. We will notContinue reading “Repeat”

And now for something completely different

I just posted something I wrote in the middle of the night on March 28th. It was one of those weird nights when I couldn’t sleep if my life had depended on it, and I had no idea why. Something was trying to get out of me, and I wasn’t allowed to rest until itContinue reading “And now for something completely different”

Goodbye 3/28/25

Bird singing lonesome on the hill. My heart is empty but one silent tear fills… Can you look me in the eye? I’ve waited so long, so long just to say goodbye. You didn’t really know where I come from Could never go where I’ve been. I spent many nights wondering whether love was theContinue reading “Goodbye 3/28/25”

A day in the life

So, yeah, when you’re a little kid people say things about you, like judge and jury. They will say that you are articulate and speak very well when you are 3, but when you are 4 you are sassy and have a big mouth. When you are 5 they are determined to silence you, butContinue reading “A day in the life”

Yes,I can – but do I want to?

Still reeling just a bit from this disease progression, and kicking myself in the arse for having been so stupid about taking care of things. The right foot is now consistently burning, and I definitely need the cane for balance. I don’t want this. I never wanted this. My teaching says this is the answerContinue reading “Yes,I can – but do I want to?”