The Wailing Wall

It was smaller than I imagined. In my mind, I had conceived it as this enormous barrier, unyielding and reaching… Read more The Wailing Wall

Storm Chaser

It happens this way, sometimes. A cold afternoon; an ominous evening wind. The door to the apartment swept open without… Read more Storm Chaser

And of all the stupid things, I start to think: Would it be so bad? Couldn’t I see myself spending… Read more Strictly Rhetorical

Once upon a time, I turned to my longsword instructor and asked, “Can we spar?” He was dubious about it,… Read more A Meditation on Conflict

One day there was no fight left in me. I wasn’t sure what happened to it. Did it drop out… Read more Peaceful Warrior

I am afraid of the tremulous weight of my own existence. What it means to exist; what responsibility is placed… Read more Hello, Little Heart

I heard the full moon sing last night; songs of ancient paths, songs of distant dreams; and the wild spirit… Read more Moonlight Shadows

When did my truth become my shadow? When it became a shroud I laid on others like a blanket –… Read more The Shadow of Truth

The skies opened in the early evening. I was folding my laundry, neatly; domestically. You should never put a window… Read more A Summer Storm

There are two kinds of Knowing. Here is the first: When the marine layer is low, the amber streetlights refract… Read more Scarlet Stars