Introspection Dialogue

You look at me as if what you seeshould make you mean something moreto you than what you are. I … More

My World

Eventually now, I see the whole wide world we knew,if we live long enough – I’m finding it’s so for … More

Will we find that it’s fine, eventually, all by itself,that it’ll blow over with the passage of time, I wondered.Life’s … More

It’s funny, I thought – on the non-stop to New York,staring out at the little pockets of light spread againstthe … More

Spring was an adventure; we were learning the ropes.Summertime, a little easier going, working out the kinks.Fall ushered in those … More

Sometimes it’s a straight line,the closest distance between two points.But it’s not necessarily a flat line.For some, yes, that’s true, … More

Wherever there’s waterthree atoms have formed a molecule of H2O,and on that molecular level this bondis the orderly arrangement of … More

They sit bent over a creaking teak table top,this old pair aged out in days, near the limit,eating simple fare … More

He realized relatively young in life that he would die. That knowledge comes to each of us at a different … More

Our group, struck by the sight of a medusa tree riding astride its monstrous barrow mounded base, myriad tentacle fingers … More

One moment I’m lying on the ground staring at the sky,writhing in pain because I’ve broken my ankle, desperate,air harder … More

We held a first party yesterday, those of us who could finally attend.After all this time being apart so much, … More

It’s as grim as it gets right now tonight when all you want to do is buy beer kick back … More

More seen, more said, more heard, more thought, their bags packed ever heavier by travel as they go, the making … More

Fortunate the mother who lives the unflawed life of lore, perfect, a smooth vase, snow white, the finest ashes left, … More

You didn’t finish the yard work, only half the bedroom’s painted.Dishes lie in the sink, and you hear the bathroom … More

Contemplate the snail, any kind of snail.More than 40,000 snail species slowly roam the earth,all peacefully paced, wending their way … More

I don’t know which of the 12 hours I love more,the half that’s a.m., or the half that’s p.m.I’d always … More

This old house stands a ruin. To restore it would be nothing short of a teardown. The folks on This Old House would take … More

It’s the longest day of the year, in terms not about how your life is trending, but daylight hours. For … More