PinnedThe Mexican from MassachusettsAccording to maternal lore, I was supposed to be a twin. My mother grew so fat when she was pregnant that her doctors thought perhaps there…Jul 29, 2021Jul 29, 2021
All the things I wantI want to ask you all about the meeting. And how it went. And why you were gone for so long this year.Jun 21, 2022Jun 21, 2022
MotherhoodThe lights were bright on my face when they held you up above the stark, white sheet. So much bustling and moving around the room. Shiny…Apr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022
Homeless-man JesusI’ve been thinking quite a bit about the homeless man I thought may have been Jesus. He would move, hunched forward, heavy with the weight…Apr 5, 2022Apr 5, 2022
WorshipGrandpa had a vase made of red clay that lay atop hard surfaces everywhere we moved. I used to think it contained the ashes of all my dead…Mar 26, 20221Mar 26, 20221
The PleiadesThe view over the hilltop home was a farewell to day, Bright as a supernova: Resplendent orange bursting juice across the horizon. She was…Jan 13, 2022Jan 13, 2022
PrescienceThe year my mom died, I would awaken, deep in the belly of the night, screaming. It was also the year my youngest son was having what they…Dec 17, 2021Dec 17, 2021
KindnessMy second son came into the world on a rainy day with “El Fuego” in his eyes and in his heart. You could almost see it reflecting off the…Nov 11, 20211Nov 11, 20211
