The Things We Cannot See The wind howls from the south and rattles the windows. I watch the storm and revel in its power, surrendering to its majesty, and admiring its beauty and strength, I sit mesmerized by the window. It occurs to me that no one really knows where the wind comes from or to where it… Read More »
Melancholy Midnight Spring is a week away, but time passes so quickly at my age that I find myself remembering and reliving summers past. Not even spring and I’m dreaming of summer and I can already smell autumn in the air. Time plays tricks on me – and before I know it – I’ll be out of time. Each… Read More »
Innocence Lost: A Brief History of Life and the Internet Most of us think back on the past as a simpler, less complicated time. When we let our thoughts drift back to our childhoods – no matter how old we are – most of us imagine a more beautiful world, a more peaceful time in our lives. I… Read More »
Crocuses I don’t have much of a life, I guess. I’ve been waiting all winter to see some form of life spring forth from the cold, almost-still-frozen earth. Normally, the first things to spring forth are the crocuses, and most years these hearty little flowers start poking their heads up through the hard, brittle soil near the end… Read More »
The Blacksmith It was as if time was frozen; fragments of what once was seemed now as shards of broken glass that lay scattered all around me. I pounded on the anvil, large plumes of smoke rose up from the forge and sweat poured from my face. I reached for the tongs and pulled the glowing shapeless mass… Read More »
Raincrows Today was a rainy, unseasonably chilly day in May. I waited most of the day for the rain to stop so that I could take my daily walk. I’ve always liked to walk but just in the past couple months I’ve become an avid walker; motivated by recent health problems and spurred on by my Georgian friend,… Read More »