Dear Readers: Eight months into 2020, how are you doing? What has shifted for you? I am in a funny place. I feel free, stuck, happy, sad, loved, lonely, infinitely big and small. I miss touching my mom’s hand and kissing her. The search for home, can feel like a futile pursuit. Being on the… Read More: How’s life? – August 2020 »
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: Three for None »
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: 3 Poems Just for Fun »
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: A Real Imaginary Thing »
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: How is Life? – July 2020 »
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: Hedonism »
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: Chase A Cloud »