And so school begins. Emma is in high school now, my only kid playing soccer this fall. We’re getting Annie outfitted to leave for WWU on Sept. 19th. I am writing every morning. Meanwhile, I have 302 postcard addresses, only 31 of which I have sent postcards to. So even though August was postcard poetry […]
Be sure to drop by EIL today to see the tribute to Domestic Labor Day. It includes my poem, “I Could Love You That Way.”
Twenty-eight years ago, on a Sunday afternoon in a park not far from here, we promised to love, honor, and … I think we left out that “obey” bit. Here’s a poem from Linda Pastan to mark the date. I Married You by Linda Pastan I married you for all the wrong reasons, charmed by your […]
I am floundering. For the last few days I have been writing — in longhand — five new pages each day. I have had a lot going on this week, including an overnight visit to see Mom, in Chehalis. But I did my five pages, no matter what. Today was day four. I managed, but […]