The Art of the Memoir by Mary Karr was published by Harper in 2015. I just read it because the Insecure Writer’s Support Group chose it as its book club selection. …
The broken windchimes–a tale of self-blame
Self-blame has been the Musak (do they still have that?) of my life. It played in the background so long that I didn’t even hear it, but it was still …
The Goddess of Indecision
This morning, I met the Goddess of Indecision. She’s not a monster, but she definitely lives in the monsters and friends closet. Because she is a part of myself that …
Reflections on Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! Happy Mother’s Day to all of you moms, near and far–and especially to my own, dear mom. In my family growing up, we didn’t tell each …
Zinnia–#AtoZChallenge
It is with mixed feelings of relief and regret that I post the zinnia, the last flower of the month and of the A to Z Challenge. Zinnias are part …
Water Lily–#AtoZChallenge
Who can resist a water lily? Not me! Not Claude Monet and not Buddhists, for whom it symbolizes: In Buddhist symbolism the lotus is symbolic of purity of the body, …
Violet–#AtoZChallenge
The lovely, lowly violet is now in bloom here in Chicago. I love to see the yards filled with them. They grow in my backyard, too, although they haven’t come …
Tulip–#AtoZChallenge
Oh, the tulips are beautiful right now here in Chicago. I went for a walk this afternoon and saw many tulips–a whole rainbow of them. And the air smells sweet …
Sweet Pea–#AtoZChallenge
“Oh, Sweet Pea, come on and dance with me, Come on, come on, come on and dance with me.” from Sweet Pea by Tommy Roe. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkTbHu1x2lE&w=854&h=480] Do you know/remember this …
Rudbeckia/Black-eyed Susan–#AtoZChallenge
My flower for today is Rudbeckia, also know as Black-eyed Susan. I couldn’t resist choosing this flower that shares my name and that has grown in my garden, too. It’s …