The Waking, Theodore Roethke I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I feel my fate in what I cannot fear. I learn by going where I have to go. We think by feeling. What is there to know? I hear my being dance from ear to ear. I wake to sleep, and […]
Every spring, there’s a weekend in May when the violets and lily of the valley are both in bloom, and I search in the back of the cabinet for the mini elephant-shaped creamer to hold a teeny tiny bouquet, which then fills the entire room with fragrance. During the following week, I smile every […]
Happy Mother’s Day! I am lucky to have the most wonderful mom – strong, kind, loving, and fiercely devoted to her children. When I was eight and said I wanted to be President, she did not laugh; she looked me right in the eye and said, “I will vote for you.” Whoever has […]