Rustic Embers

I write what refuses silence

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What November Does

· Life & Place

What November Does

First week of November 2023, Belize: I am here with my great friend Monique and her sister, and we are having an incredible time. The sea air is warm, the light is golden, and every day feels open and alive.

Forgiveness Unleashed Paired Poem Forgiveness Unleashed
On Carrying Scars Like Luggage

· Reflection

On Carrying Scars Like Luggage

I have a scar on my left hand from a fishing hook, age nine. I have a different kind of scar from a conversation in my thirties that reshaped everything. I used to treat both the same way.

We Are the Scars We Carry Paired Poem We Are the Scars We Carry
How a Poem Begins in a Parking Lot

· On Writing

How a Poem Begins in a Parking Lot

The first draft of Garden of Thoughts started in a parking lot in Santa Fe, typed into my phone before I drove home and revised it repeatedly.

Garden of Thoughts Paired Poem Garden of Thoughts
The Art of the Open Hand

· Journal

The Art of the Open Hand

Journal notes for August 2023 aligned to the matching poem and image from that month.

When Love Lets Go Paired Poem When Love Lets Go
First Summer in Santa Fe

· Journal

First Summer in Santa Fe

Journal notes for June 2023 aligned to the matching poem and image from that month.

Sunrise Serenade Paired Poem Sunrise Serenade
Moving to Santa Fe

· Travel Journal

Moving to Santa Fe

Moving to Santa Fe in May 2023 was a deliberate decision toward family, support, and a life with more honest belonging in it, not an impulsive reinvention.

Guiding Light Paired Poem Guiding Light
You Were Given Another Day

· Journal

You Were Given Another Day

Journal notes for March 2023 aligned to the matching poem and image from that month.

Another Day in Your Life Paired Poem Another Day in Your Life