The Hudson
Winter has pursed its lips and blown across the surface, freezing waves in their wake. A river with tides that has carried fleet Viking ships and
Love Letter to My Sister Suzie
March 29, 2026 Ever since I can remember, my sister, three years my senior, has been my guide and defender. My first playmate and my interpreter. She spoke
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A Wire Tied to a Kite
There is no question that I am at one of the oddest points in my life. I have emerged, I am emerging from a hibernation of
Come Back To Bed
The eruption of tears, the depths of despair, the endless fog, self-neglect and recriminations have abated, if not stopped altogether, but she is still gone.
Valentine’s Day
I will never know a love like this again. It was a few days before Valentine's Day in 1974 that we met for the
Crossroads
I stand at the cross roads of lightning and thunder, that sacred space that we call life, those few seconds in-between the grandeur of the
Alpha and Omega - The Clouds In My Tea
I gathered with souls in quiet pursuit of the peace and serenity found in the sitting. In this room by the river She asked us not
Bagels & Blind Spots
As I grow older there are blind spots and blank spots. Blind spots in the navigation of a world that grows unfamiliar, and blank spots where
Between The Sound and the River
At daybreak the air holds a slight chill. There is something about the light on this fall morning. It will be a good day to ride
Gratitude – In Three Parts: A Prayer, A Practice, A People
Part One – Angels If I’m not being guided by angels, I don’t know what to tell you Everywhere I go, everywhere I turn, I
Christmas Eve
This Christmas Eve, I sit at my desk in the dining room of the house where we raised our sons, Eric and Mark. It’s the
Empty Chairs
October 28th 2022 I sit at the dining room table that came with the house we bought thirty six years ago. The now empty chairs that