I. The fishy smell She bought a big chunk of fresh salmon from the market She asked the fisherman if she could go fishing with him next time He didn’t pause, shook his head and said, “Oh no. It is dirty and messy out there. Boys only. Fishy smells and all, you won’t enjoy it.”… Read More »
Poem – 1 Disappearing How do I disappear into a glass of water? The same way you disappear into the forest. By being curious, humble and quiet. Poem – 2 Looking Ahead You are the maple tree leaf that has reached the end of its life. Your youthful skin has faded into warm orangey brown.… Read More »
Writer’s block is a real imaginary thing. The block drives writers crazy and desperate. It keeps us from the physical act of writing. We doubt our previous work and contemplate the odds of ever getting published. We waste our energy on the past and the future, instead of seizing the present moment. The block also… Read More »
Dear readers, How’s life? Let’s have a casual dialogue. What are you reading and learning? What are you creating? I am curious and care to know. Here is my July 2020. Reading – slowly and daily (links at the bottom) I am reading the Paris Review’s summer edition. Right now, I am on the interview… Read More »
Hedonism doesn’t work well for me. For the month of June, I allowed myself to be fully distracted by what summer has to offer. Summer is my favorite season: longer days, sunshine, warm breeze, big blue sky, thunderstorms, juicy fruits, flirty summer dresses, picnics… Because I love summer so much, I give myself the pressure… Read More »
I chased a cloud today. It looked like this when we first met. From the moment on, I decided to follow its beauty and see its movement from the other side. I love its perfect cluster, made up with faded edges, the tornado-y swirls, and the causally blended-in white space. What depth and complexity! The… Read More »
Extreme has a bad rap. I’d say, why not go there and see what happens. Have you watched ‘Free Solo’? Don’t you want to try something like that in life? Do you have a wall you’d like to climb? Losing control is a scary thing for the human brain. It feels like we are dying.… Read More »