On a spring day as far from ‘late in dour October’ it would be harder to imagine, James Schuyler’s The … More
Tag: Mental Health
Not exactly good riddance
Just a few hours left of 2021. Time to reflect on what this year has been. Until a week or … More
Lifesaving Lines: Poem for Wednesday, by Naomi Jaffa
Recently, my relationship with Wednesdays has changed. It’s quite a long story, and one I don’t want to trouble you … More
Lone wolf
I am deeply grateful to Hilary Menos and Andy Brodie at The Friday Poem for taking a new poem of … More
Summer reading
To continue this season of not, where I have been reposting old blog posts and links to some others, I … More
The blanket
Though you may disappear, you’re not forgotten hereAnd I will say to you, I will do what I can do … More
On Being Chipper
There were just a few of us in the room, gathered round a table. I had been invited to speak. … More
Mind over natter
The YouTube clip below is a recording of a reading I made last week for the University of Exeter Guild … More
Some rainbows
It wasn’t all rain. There were rainbows among which Shawna has blogged about fountain pens again. Honestly, she could do … More
The sweetness of 2020
I don’t want to pretend for a second that it was great. It was full of rawness and grief and … More
What you read in 2020
Here are the blog posts that you read most in 2020 As I click through the links I am surprised … More
The Sky Over My Mother’s House
The Sky Over My Mother’s House It is a July night scented with gardenias. The moon and stars shine hiding … More
What you missed
What You Missed That Day You Were Absent from Fourth Grade Mrs. Nelson explained how to stand still and listento … More
Go well
I have walked into the grief. I have walked into brave space, mine and others’. I have sat in … More
Tired, but
I am tired. Though I write from a place of privilege and of safety, I am tired. Tired of feeling … More
Courage
Courage It is in the small things we see it. The child’s first step, as awesome as an earthquake. … More
Struggling
Struggling I haven’t had time to stand and fart recently, and you’re wanting me to work on a relationship? That … More
On not tweeting: Open letter to Twitter
And what will I miss? Her cruelty, her unfaithfulness Her fun, her love, her kiss, part company The Go-Betweens, Part … More