Meditations in Portland
I was in Portland, Or, recently to visit my best friend and new baby. Portland was so wonderful this trip. The atmosphere here feels, and pulls at me, much stronger than it has before.I’ve been saying it for years, that I knew I was going to move back here…you know, “someday”—“someday” (what is it about that word that we love so much?)... [Read more...]
Goodnight Sweetheart
Do you remember this post, fellow Pailer’s? http://mylittlepail.com/you-make-me-feel-like-dancing/ It talks about the strange flow of creative energy that writing requires in my life, and how it is intrinsically linked to the energy flow needed for dance. I’ve been dragging my heels about writing here, as the sense of connection, and satisfaction... [Read more...]
Promises’ poems
It was real masquerade, it was a real cover up make up pulling up drop me down of standing in the bathroom tub full of water incensed and curled up sleeping he’s saying I love him on his way out the door clicks but I heard him pause in the hall I heard him rattle his keys in his hand like he might come back inside Like he doesn’t really have to... [Read more...]
Unusual Gifts
You guys are getting a bonus two posts this week, due to the technical difficulties yesterday with posting. We are hoping to have this resolved by next week. I enjoy posting on Thursdays, and think you like it too. So! I was waking up to another gorgeously cloudy *sarcasm* summer day in the Bay Area, when I thought of the unusual gifts I’ve... [Read more...]
You make me feel like Dancing
From both–”You’re a what?” From writers–”I never knew you were a dancer!” From dancers–”How weird. I would’ve thought by looking at how you dance, that it’s something you’ve been doing since you were little.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So far... [Read more...]
