At The Fairmont Acapulco Princess hotel’s outdoor lobby in Acapulco, Mexico. The lobby’s view is nothing short of breathtaking with many carved stone pillars. The pillars are covered from floor to ceiling in Aztec symbols and stand several stories high. I...
I recently lost a very dear friend. Her death was unexpected and senseless and incredibly sad. While I don’t want to dwell on the sadness of her death, I think it’s important for me to acknowledge it because for several weeks I couldn’t. In my mind...
As I reflect on the transition we are making from Spring to Summer, I think of how incredibly affected I am by the seasons. In fact, the manuscript of poems I am revising now is organized through the natural cycles of day and night, the seasons, and aging. Here are...
I’m walking on the beach this morning and a couple walks by me in the other direction. I remember a writing assignment that Bea Gates gave us – listen in on someone else’s conversation and then write about it. Thank you, Bea. “I sure wish I loved Jesus as...
