On Andrew’s birthday, August 9th, he took Ivy on a walk. Down at the end of our street, smack dab in the middle of the city, he saw a curious sight: a hawk – imposing, regal, haunting – circling above. As Andrew came closer, the hawk did, too, settling on the exposed limb [...]
Archive for August, 2008
The Hawk
Posted in Environment, Essay, Faith, Life, Musing, Wanderings, Words, Writing on August 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Yellow-Bellied
Posted in Books, Essay, Life, Musing, Pregnancy/Parenting, Wanderings, Words, Writing on August 12, 2008 | 7 Comments »
The Wizard of Oz
Originally uploaded by twm1340
Because I have made all you faithful blog readers privy to my inmost thoughts – the anxiety and joy associated with having Claire, the ups and downs of the literary market (my literary market in particular) – it seemed only right that I share the following shocking news with [...]
Poetry Reading
Posted in Books, Creativity, Essay, Faith, Joyful Things, Life, Musing, Poetry, Wanderings, Words, Writing on August 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of my favorite professors once compared a poem I’d written to the work of Mary Oliver; it was and continues to be the best compliment I have ever received about my writing, and I often return to it when I am feeling un-writerly.
I don’t write much poetry anymore (my intensity has waned since [...]
