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A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT
“…I had yet to see myself become part of a story. I had as yet no notion that life every now and then becomes literature—not for long, of course, but long enough to be what we best remember, and often enough so that what we eventually come to mean by life are those moments […]
LÓRIEN
He returned to the story once again after years and time away. Back to beginning, having read to end, he thought ahead to the beautiful parts—chapters and people, tales within tale, that moved and inspired most. He thought to the magic woods of enchanting elves; tall, beautiful, and fair. Lórien, Land of Gold; […]
HOLY FAMILY
Today is the Feast of the Holy Family. It is a mass and celebration forever special to me for it is the first mass and moment when I felt, received, direct engagement of the Holy Spirit and God through reading of a scripture. I sat in pew beside my father, and as it […]
EVENING SLOW
I sit in the dark smoking cigar. There are Christmas trees of crab trap boxes lit at the end of docks. A soft wind blows ringing wind chimes in match, and there are sounds of cars and dogs barking in the distance. I wear a heavy flannel, feel the wind through […]