Christa MenegasMother’s DayFor the uninitiated, childbirth is nothing like you think, for the very reason that you are attempting to think, to imagine, what it is…May 9, 2020May 9, 2020
Christa MenegasSimple Pleasures: The FixA liquid jewel/held in the sacred chalice/upon which rests/the pierced spoon — Peggy Amond, “Rimbaud’s Poison”, 1998Apr 26, 2020Apr 26, 2020
Christa MenegasSimple Pleasures: The Eye of the TigerStanding on his deck on a late summer afternoon, the physicist Alan Lightman had an unexpected encounter.Apr 21, 2020Apr 21, 2020
Christa MenegasSimple Pleasures: Epic QuestsA quest is a journey in the course of which one advances spiritually and mentally, as well as physically travelling miles. . . . It is an…Apr 17, 2020Apr 17, 2020
Christa MenegasSimple Pleasures: HeartbeatThe goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature. — Attributed to Joseph…Apr 14, 2020Apr 14, 2020
Christa MenegasSimple Pleasures: Mended ThingsTo this crib I always took my doll. Human beings must love something, and, in the dearth of worthier objects of affection, I contrived to…Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020
Christa MenegasSimple Pleasures: Hot ToastThe smell of that buttered toast simply talked to Toad, and with no uncertain voice;Apr 5, 20203Apr 5, 20203
Christa MenegasSimple Pleasures: In Praise of DustThe current situation sees us all swiping, swiffing, and swabbing like never before. But within the shelter of home, one can only spic ‘n’…Apr 3, 2020Apr 3, 2020