The Other Cat

The lion has left.

For weeks I sensed it, like an elusive shadow. I sensed it before I began dreaming of a…

Gifts from the Neighbor Girls, Ages 7 and 9

They told me they’re treasures for my nature collection…

A Pleasure Practice

A mindfulness practice to root in present awareness. A gratitude practice to devine deeper appreciation. A discomfort…

Gifts from the Neighbor Women, Ages 38, 52, and 72

The Missing Island

An island once was here. Not years ago, but merely days. After only a week of rain the river swallowed it whole, leaving…

The Dam

How could I have forgotten?

The Beavers

The Night Beasts

Last night I woke to the sound of animals crawling between my walls, clawing and scratching through passages.

Stones and Circles

a small stone circling
a larger stone circling
a ball of fire reflecting back
on the small stone