Happiness 11-13
seeing a play that’s written by a friend witch hazel eyes that sparkle
Year: 2009
Happiness 11-12
a full, locked trunk the moment just before entering a cool lobby on a hot day
WriteSpa #13 – Creating a Poem
WriteSpa – An Oasis for Writers During the November full moon – called Frost Moon, or Beaver Moon, and in some places (probably farther north) Snow Moon by some Native American tribes – a poet-friend and I decided to try to collaborate on a poem together. He lives near the beach in Florida and I Read more about WriteSpa #13 – Creating a Poem[…]
Happinesses 11-11
an antique clock with a mysterious inscription washed with relief alyssum still blooming in November
Happiness 11-10
equanimity in the midst of it all the Sea of Japan holding a chuckling baby
Happiness 11-9
Winnie-the-Pooh walking on the Sussex Downs harmonizing
Happiness 11-8
sparkling clean windows receiving a fragrant lei on arriving at the airport soft leather gloves
Happiness 11-7
long flowing velvet skirts ice-skating the power of thought
Happiness 11-6
raking leaves discovering the wreck of a Spanish galleon the history of language
Santa Claus’s Secret Name
Santa Claus really does exist! When I was seven years old and my brother was eight, my parents took us on a seven-month-long freighter trip. The year was 1963-64, and that story is told in my mom’s book “Around the World by Mistake.” We spent that Christmas at sea, as our little freighter crossed the Read more about Santa Claus’s Secret Name[…]
WriteSpa – Asking the Question
Every Wednesday my (FREE) WriteSpa – an Oasis for Writers is sent out to subscribers. (You can sign up to receive this on my web site). This week’s topic is “Asking the Question.” From Parzival’s mysterious quest, to Hamlet’s despairing plea for meaning, to our every day encounters with fellow-travelers through life when we ask Read more about WriteSpa – Asking the Question[…]
Happiness 11-5
a new down comforter a huge bonfire on the village green a long nap
Saturn Poetry Reading on Nov. 9
Every Monday Night – Celebrating our 14th year! Hosted by David Elsasser and Su Polo Monday, November 9, 2009: Featured Poet Winslow Eliot 7:30 p.m to 10:30 p.m. Sign-up at 7 for Open Mic. Winslow reads at 8:30 p.m. At the Nightingale Lounge 213 East 13th Street, at 2nd Ave. $3.00 Donation $8 Minimum at Read more about Saturn Poetry Reading on Nov. 9[…]
Happiness 11-4
a soft, gentle, low voice speaking antique opals the moment of truth
Happiness 11-3
clearing away the cobwebs strength of purpose King Arthur’s knights of the round table
Happiness 11-2
making apple cider a recording studio the thrill of the unexpected
Happiness 11-1
the quiet of the middle of the night mediation spending a week in Copenhagen
Happiness 10-31
climbing to the top of the mountain arnica Celastrus scandens – bittersweet vines
Happiness 10-30
walking through Kensington Park in London at dusk James Brown and Luciano Pavarotti singing together jump-roping
Happiness 10-29
* overcoming a setback * cashmere socks * The Alhambra
WriteSpa #11 – The Ghost Story
WriteSpa – An Oasis for Writers The wind blusters and dying leaves fly eerily through swirling mists and falling rain. Dusk envelopes the countryside early; the nights are damp, long, and chilly. Around here, the end of October is a yummy time to conjure up tales that are creepy, mysterious; tales of the dark, the Read more about WriteSpa #11 – The Ghost Story[…]
Happiness 10-28
finding an oyster with a pearl inside anticipation before a party self-confidence