An American sentence in 10 words: Do you #pause often enough to #capture tenderly special moments? https://twitter.com/kaddish_s/status/1499380890312613888 What's an 'American Sentence'? Allen Ginsberg, inventor of the American Sentence, felt that the haiku didn’t work as well in English. Ginsberg decided to remove the line structure of the haiku, maintaining the requirement of 17 syllables total.… Continue reading Pause, or: Capture
I was going to write a blog post about my six-year-old daughter's fear of death; and then I wrote a poem about it [instead]. That's not to say that I've entirely abandoned the idea, as there's a lot for me to say on the matter, but... it's been hard for me to make progress on… Continue reading Getting my prose on… (kinda, sorta)
Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.-Gertrude Stein (1874 – 1946) No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.-Alfred North Whitehead (1861 – 1947) If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better… Continue reading Rekindled by a spark from another person…
Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.-Lionel Hampton (1908 – 2002) As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.-John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963) Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or… Continue reading The essence of all beautiful art…
A haibun There's no getting around it. Really, it's quite annoying that the object of my greatest gratitude is so self-evident to me. How can I pen a clever poem on a response that's so banal? I am thankful for the well-being of my 6¾-year-old daughter. She is healthy, smart, sweet, sensitive, and, most importantly,… Continue reading Granted, or: Gifted
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