Poetry & Powerlessness: 5 Thoughts from Robert Piazza
Here’s a bit of poetry trivia for you. When two award-winning writers get together at family functions, they don’t necessarily […]
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Wildfires and Faith. Dearhearts and Fire Poppies.
Every year I watch, full of fear, as Californians flee (or don’t flee) homes that are devoured by wildfires. We
Our Friend Oscar and His Inner Critic
Once upon a time we had a friend, a guy named Oscar. Like most — maybe all — of us,
A Puny Little Story About Shrimp
Shrimp. Little. Puny. Insignificant. It’s enough to give a crustacean an inferiority complex. Generally speaking, reading a list of words
Hermits & Horseshoes: Some Crabby Thoughts
Ironic as it may seem, the humorless probably don’t fully appreciate crabs. Crabby people are frequently more the “crabs in
Elvis Has Left the Building – That Time I Was All Shook Up
“Elvis has left the building.” I was never a screaming fangirl who needed to hear those words over a PA