I always loved writing, but I could never stick to anything. I wrote in fits and starts. But I loved the work of it, thought for many years I wrote and it never felt like work – which meant I didn’t write when it did feel like work. It took many years to learn I…… Continue reading The Work of Writing
Category: Personal Essay
Artistic License
I dip my brush into the murky water and blend together ultramarine and ochre together, determined to master watercolor. Really, it’s all just guessing for me. But, I have Lonni, and she tries to help, poor woman. My colors are thin and muddy. “You don’t have a big enough water container, change your water!” she…… Continue reading Artistic License
Singing to the Plants
The leaves stretch towards the window, yearning for the sun, their backs exposed to the dark. I turn the plant backwards, encouraging the plant to grow evenly, and so its back can be free of its fear of the dark. I pressed my finger into the soil, but instead of a sponginess, my fingertip burrows…… Continue reading Singing to the Plants