Tag: sharing
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Writefully Hers
They arrive,singly or in pairs,with hugs and baked goods,shedding outerwear andcongregating in my kitchen,catching up, enjoying snacks,choosing their tea,always the tea.Eventually this tribe of writersmoves to the couches,tucked in hip to hip,shoulder to shoulder,around the coffee table,before the fire,beginning the night by sheddingthe burdens of the day or week,relieving the mind of what is pressing,and…
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Integration
Saturday evening,I sat in the glow,And relished the flow,Connection all around me.Beside me a friend of 33 years,(We started our teaching careers together),On my other side,A friend of 15 years,(We returned to teaching part time,After being home with kids for years,And re-started our careers).As I looked around This circle of friends,Brought together for a birthday…
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March Backward to Oblivion
I savored these words in my current read, Horse, by Geraldine Brooks: “Theo pressed the delete key and watched the letters march backward into oblivion. All that was left was the blinking cursor, tapping like an impatient finger.” That image very much encapsulated my feelings about writing sometimes, mostly when I’m stuck, I’ve been given…
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Poetry in the Park
Evening time, families pack up to go home, but we stay on, heads down, pens rolling, authors. Photo: Mine Brook Park, Flemington, NJ. 7.13.23 by LA
The Journey Inward 