Ursula K. Le Guin – The Ending Place
The words of the unquenchable, incomparable Ursula K. Le Guin are among my most treasured possessions. Yes, her books. Of course her books — they occupy two…
Category: Death & Loss
The Gift of Holiday Grief
Each year I know more people who are sad during the holidays. Many are mourning lost loved ones. That, and my own holiday grief, have seemed regrettable,…
My Top Five Halloween “Treats”
#1: Memories Me, five years old, all witchy-ed up, including a truly impressive grimacing mask, which my mother had worn thirty-some years earlier. “What an ugly witch…
In memory of Mom, a poetry month p.s.
Okay, okay. So this isn’t a “post-script.” I didn’t actually post a blog last month. Mea culpa! But I do have an excuse: I was too busy…
Owl Christmas
My third Christmas without my mom, 2015. Mom’s favorite holiday is still full of love and tissue paper, peppermint and Christmas-tree smell. But as the moon rises,…
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The Gift of Holiday Grief
Each year I know more people who are sad during the holidays. Many are mourning lost loved ones. That, and my own holiday grief, have seemed regrettable,…
My Top Five Halloween “Treats”
#1: Memories Me, five years old, all witchy-ed up, including a truly impressive grimacing mask, which my mother had worn thirty-some years earlier. “What an ugly witch…
In memory of Mom, a poetry month p.s.
Okay, okay. So this isn’t a “post-script.” I didn’t actually post a blog last month. Mea culpa! But I do have an excuse: I was too busy…
Owl Christmas
My third Christmas without my mom, 2015. Mom’s favorite holiday is still full of love and tissue paper, peppermint and Christmas-tree smell. But as the moon rises,…