I wrote this poem ten years ago, and just recently rediscovered it. It’s a poem about beauty (and my Great Aunt Thelma). I visited her in Wisconsin and was enraptured for the entire visit. It was the only time I spent with her as an adult, and it was also the last. Shortly after that…
“If we get lost in dark despair, beauty takes us back to center.”— Piero Ferrucci Anyone need that reminder right now? 🙂 In a world that sometimes feels overwhelming, this simple truth from Piero Ferrucci feels like a lifeline. Beauty—whether it’s the soft hues of a sunset, a favorite piece of music, or the way…
Lately, I’ve been immersed in preparing materials for some upcoming academic classes. I love diving into the world of ideas, but I’ve learned it’s not a place I want to live. It’s easy to get stuck in the mind, forgetting the beauty and vision that inspire us in the first place. A wise guide once…
There was a child went forth every day.And the first object he looks upon, that object he became.–Walt Whitman The late poet Stanley Kunitz believed that writers often have a “key image” that threads through their work, shaping their creative journey. He suggested that writers might spend an entire lifetime exploring a single key image,…
When I was 26, I was in a head-on collision that nearly ended my life. Just a few years later, at 30, my beloved father died unexpectedly. These two profound events made me acutely aware of life’s fragility. Every living thing has an innate drive to flourish, to realize its fullest potential. I’m reminded of…
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