Thirst. Offerings. Food and Wine. Porch Swing, Summer in a Glass Porch swing, summer in a glass./ Drinks get named for thirsts we discuss.// Discussions skirt deeper thirsts./Such thirsts burn, turn sand to mirages./ A mirage is a drink the mi...

Dear Sugar. Graduation. Wide-Awakeness. The future has an ancient heart. — Carlo Levi Cheryl Strayed’s tiny beautiful things: Advice on love and life from Dear Sugar fell into my hands at a bookstore years ago. tiny beautif...

Mother's Day. Summer Break. Listening, Guitars. Aunties. You are enough. The Mother’s Day message at church was “You are enough.” (Thank you Rev. Candace Rowell.) I let that dance in my mind. I let that wash over me. I let it settle into ...

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN: MOTHER'S DAY I did not raise my son, Sam, to celebrate Mother’s Day. I didn’t want him to feel some obligation to buy me pricey lunches or flowers, some annual display of gratitude that you have to grit your teeth...