I thought I saw the sun today. Maybe it was a trick. Yellow leaves shimmer in the cold breeze. Maybe that’s all I saw. I forgot how dark it can get here. The cold weather seems to have set in, giving very little of the much hoped for “golden October,” the last burst of … [Read More]
Of Made Up Words and Windows and Souls
Opia. Greek, meaning eye. Often used in combination with prefixes to describe various conditions of sight/sightlessness. Internet, meaning gaze: “The ambiguous intensity of looking someone in the eye, which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable.” Among the thousands of posts and reposts, articles and blogs circulating the internet, there has been a fascination with … [Read More]
On Caring for Poinsettias
Francine began losing her leaves soon after Christmas. She has been a good houseplant, keeping me and my roommates company when we sit at our kitchen table. Her red and green leaves signaled the coming of Christmas, and though she was only intended to live with us for the 6 weeks up till Christmas, … [Read More]
A Packet of Yeast, A Half Cup of Water
A packet of yeast and a half cup of warm water. I mixed them, let them sit… and hoped the yeast would bubble. You can’t make good bread without yeast that’s active. Gosh, it’s been a day. My brain feels full to the brim. Deeper and deeper we go, into the world of another. … [Read More]