From Mt. Crumpit to Mt. Trump-itThe lore of the Grinch is familiar to all — How he plotted, and schemed, and cared not at all For us down in Whoville, who minded our…Oct 6Oct 6
Random Acts of Kindness or Systems of Equity: Giving the Ball to Disabled PlayersThe video clips are everywhere. I just saw one today on social media.Mar 25, 2021Mar 25, 2021
Makers, Creators, and ArtistsMy dad makes magic with wood. My mom tells magnificent stories in paintings and quilts. Jenifer writes Christmas poems, hosts gingerbread…Dec 23, 20202Dec 23, 20202
Thanksgiving, Light, and Common Womenthe common woman is as common as good bread as common as when you couldn’t go on but did. For all the world we didn’t know we held in…Nov 28, 2020Nov 28, 2020
Chicken BullionWe chatter in bed before falling asleep. As we adjust our arms and legs into a comfortable tangle, we say things into the darkness…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
Helen Reddy: Mingo, Iowa, circa 1976My grandmother died the other day Without remembering how I loved her And danced and cartwheeled To the stories she sangOct 3, 2020Oct 3, 2020
On the Side of the RoadHumility sells imperfect produce from a roadside stand Peaches and nectarines with thrip marks Pears with a bruise below the eye Apples…Sep 5, 2020Sep 5, 2020
Charlie Brown’s RideThis time last year, I was in Spain riding a horse on a beach. I went to Spain with the express purpose of riding a horse on a beach. To…Sep 2, 20201Sep 2, 20201