Magpie Daydream

A magpie sat on the industrial guts of the inner courtyard today Feathers so black and white With a song … More

POW!

I want to live as if we all got this daily flash of light inside our heads, Like a POW! … More

I wanted to see deer. I was searching for real experiences with deer to add to the book I’m writing. … More

WOW 2024 Fall Flash Fiction Contest Finalist Astra set down a bouquet of dandelions then stepped back. Her dirty clothes … More

Dear friends and family, Happy holidays 2024! Let’s welcome in the year 2025 together! 2024 wasn’t a typical year, they … More

How hard you have worked helping the most vulnerable in society. Years ago, I asked my beloved French professor to … More

Come walk with me. It’s not urgent. It’s not the-dog-needs-to-go-NOW kind of walk although I’ve been on many of those. … More

As soon as travel restrictions lift, I hold my breath and buy an airline ticket home to Minnesota. My friends … More

We are living through a global crisis right now. It makes me want to run home and wrap my arms … More

My nephew cuts the baguette, my father-in-law pours the wine, and the mourning doves coo in the background. It’s a … More

A few gems from my adolescent writing: “Anne Frank’s diary was so cool. Mine is not. Maybe some tragedy will … More

Ever wonder what flying and jetlag do to the little ones? How do Mommy and Daddy cope? Basically, it takes … More