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The first new essay from the forthcoming 'Consolations: II'

Apr 18 •

Imagine My Surprise

sitting a full hour in silent and irremediable fear of the world

Jul 24 •

is a rare and neglected state in our times

Jul 17 •

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The Song of Wandering Aengus

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Just Beyond Yourself

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Watching the Sun Go Down

Time to say nothing, just watch, without moving

Jul 12 •

you found the path again waiting through the open window

Jul 6 •

has always just ceased to exist

Jul 1 •

The Road to Santiago

An invitation to join the next Three Sundays Series

Jun 25 •

is a word that carries the bump of coming to earth deep within its very first, arresting vowel sound

Jun 19 •

My mother is a young girl again

Jun 14 •

is a form of unilateral disarmament

Jun 9 •

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Poems, essays and commentaries as well as insights from my Three Sundays Series.

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