essays

On Wilderness Vigils (Namely, Mine)

Spending 84 hours in the woods without food, proper shelter or my own baggage.

Aug 4 •

6:31

Perambulation (Modern Detoxing)

Photos from 24 hours of no screens, circumnavigating the peninsula.

Jul 7 •

3:57

Ducks, Drakes & Satchel Paige

Gleanings from four decades of skipping rocks.

Jun 23 •

4:42

Finding the Fresh Water

"Flowing water never goes stale." — old Tai Chi adage

May 5 •

4:20

Retrieving the Moonmind

You don’t have to lose your head to the Midday Maiden. You could always pick flowers and dance.

Apr 21 •

8:51

3 skaldic poems and a rant about form

Knowing the rules of form isn't the same as knowing what it wants.

Mar 24 •

8:44

Meter, Free Verse, and Saruman

The hour grows later than we think.

Mar 12 •

A Year-in-Review from a Productivity Skeptic

Another way to do end-of-year recaps. What I read, did, abandoned and experienced in 2024.

Jan 1 •

9:55

While navigating family holidays...

If your family can’t be counted on to be there for you, then it can sometimes help to be there for total strangers.

Nov 28, 2024 •

3:13

Meet Me at the Lighthouse

Be careful with your liminal moments—they often tell you things you'd prefer not to hear.

Aug 26, 2024 •

Green Siren Starbucks

Think you know the difference between myth and reality? Come inside and find out.

Aug 12, 2024 •

Was it the book that gave you permission? Or was the book just Dumbo's feather?

Jul 29, 2024 •

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