Happiness 11-20
silk underwear the fragrance of orange blossoms a man’s friendly touch on your arm
Author: winslow eliot
Happiness 11-19
the promise of what an acorn becomes courage waking up from a vivid dream
WriteSpa #14 – Genie in a Bottle
WriteSpa – An Oasis for Writers Some of my favorite stories to read when I’m feeling lonely or lost are from the Thousand-and-One Arabian Nights. The free-wheeling sense of adventure, the enticing smells and sounds of a Persian bazaar, the ouds, the spices, the romance, the desert, the music, the waterfalls – all these images Read more about WriteSpa #14 – Genie in a Bottle[…]
Creating a Poem
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 live in the mountains of New Read more about Creating a Poem[…]
Creating a Poem
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 live in the mountains of New Read more about Creating a Poem[…]
Happiness 11-18
the last lines of ‘Ode to a West Wind’ tickets for a Broadway show a small kindness
Happiness 11-17
ginger lemon tea stepping lightly your name picked out of a hat
Happiness 11-16
a glass of Shiraz at noon with nothing else to do spelunking lost in a book
Happiness 11-15
the strong clasp on your arm of an elderly friend resting on a bed of moss a face in the crowd
Happiness 11-14
the petroglyphs at Pu’u Loa an envelope with a hand-written address lunching with a sister
Happiness 11-13
seeing a play that’s written by a friend witch hazel eyes that sparkle
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