I have loved the tale of The Twelve Dancing Princesses for as long as I can remember. I grew up on Shelly Duvall’s Fairy Tale Theater. This episode was a favorite, one my mother recorded from TV, and I watched… Read moreThose Girls Who Go Dancing
A few years ago I learned the difference between a labyrinth and a maze. A maze has multiple paths one can take but only one path that takes you through. A labyrinth on the other hand is one continuous, circuitous… Read moreWalking the Labyrinth
Feral Days Does it make me feral if tooth and claw, gnaw and snarl seem a better way to greet the world? If I would rather Bare my hide, howl my appreciation to a moon who bestows gifts on naked,… Read moreFeral Days
First I will say that I know writers, especially poets aren’t supposed to explain their work. This time, like most others, I find I have more to say than what belongs in the poem. Poems also aren’t really supposed to… Read moreListening to Other Voices
I wasn’t going to post about apple trees today but that’s who I woke up thinking about. Sometimes it’s hard to put yourself out into the world. You gear up, gather your courage, put yourself out there…and then, silence. In… Read moreThe Apple Tree
As long as I can remember I have disliked the word “anthropomorphize”. I remember being maybe ten when I learned the word, and being deeply annoyed that my descriptions of the natural world had to be categorized in this way…. Read moreAnthropomorphize
Welcome to my site! It’s the Spring Equinox where I live and this seems the perfect time to send out a new creation into the world. I hope to share a variety of writings here about once a week. The first piece… Read moreWelcome to Where Trees Convene