Tag Archives: gratitude

The day after the Boston marathon bombing

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

Sudden violence (is there any other kind?) throws the world into sharp relief. Horror that doesn’t speak but roars in the head like the ocean. Magnolias blooming under the crescent moon. It gives things the proper perspective, too. Last night, … Continue reading →

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Mailbox

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Reblogged from I shall be a toad: I was 20 or 21. He couldn’t have been more than a few years older. I can’t remember his name. Once a week, we would meet at the Trenton soup kitchen. I was … Continue reading →

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Tiny Gratitudes

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

Sunflowers painted on the ceiling of an ultrasound exam room Getting to an appointment 10 minutes early so I can sit in the car and stop rushing Living in a place where the trees are taller than the buildings Mentholated … Continue reading →

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Day 25: cranberry, turkey, pumpkin, pecan, peace

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

To do something imperfectly is better than to not do it at all. I wish I believed this axiom. I was raised in the school of do it perfectly and then check to make sure it’s really perfect. I was … Continue reading →

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Day 19: gratitude list

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

I’ve heard tell that something happens when you just start typing (or writing, as I still prefer composing in longhand) and keep writing. Something begins to flow in your brain. I’ve experienced the most pleasing sensation of flow, so I … Continue reading →

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Day 15: moment in the sun

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

This morning on my daily walk, the woods were bare, barren, still in disarray after Sandy. Branches and whole trees strewn across the trails, the trails themselves obscured under a carpet of rust-colored oak and beech leaves. I’m fortunate enough … Continue reading →

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Day 13: nothing lasts forever, even Guns & Roses

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

Five things I’m grateful for today: The guys who called to request “November Rain” by Guns & Roses after a day installing sheet rock. The DJ on 100.7 who played it during a particularly hellish commute home this evening — … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Thanks Starts on Day Nine

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

Forget April. November is the cruelest month for me, mashing rust-colored leaves in the raw days of no-sun clouds. A good month for a long slog, and long slogs are always easier in the company of others. This year, I’ll … Continue reading →

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march 7 haiku – rising sap, first warm day of spring

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

hug the trees awake feel the sap rising within outside, no jacket

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tight-drawn and fragile

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

PL5 written on the wrapped-green house,    half-built, half-lot, down from the street from Boston’s last          working                 farm “Please,” utters the spirit, tight-drawn and fragile    as you motor from one encounter to the next. January looms in the blue-and-white sky, chills … Continue reading →

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