When I was young, every breath came effortlessly, easily, without thinking or awareness. Movement happened smoothly like soft water over shiny stones. But today, breathing is a conscious effort sometimes. So I try to focus on something else. People’s lovely faces, the sound of a favorite song, the beauty an rhythm of words. Green things … Read More “Breath” »
My dad left one day when my parents got divorced and I was nine years old. Then later, in the fall years of his life, he left another lady he married named Lois. She had 3 children, all blond with yellow-tinted skin, not like my dad’s dark handsomeness. He disappeared one day with no hint … Read More “Memory of the Forgotten” »
Do fish know when the wind blows? Maybe the breeze is too high up above the water to make waves. Or the depth of marine life may be down so far that even sunlight doesn’t penetrate. The midnight zone. Currents there are mild, almost stagnant. Sharks and angel fish stay away from those depths. Sometimes … Read More “Fish and Fresh Air” »