I have an essay published this week on Catapult about my grief for the ecological future of my children, and how I comprehend my fear of the slow-moving disaster via the acute trauma of a…
Browsing Category grief & gratitude
Dear Sister, (a letter to she who has miscarried)….
As always, I apologize for my absence. One thing keeping my fingers busy is the creation of these grief & gratitude malas. The following is the letter I enclose when I send out the mala that…
constellations of untold histories
I have found myself, recently, lingering on the pause following, “You’re so lucky.” Would I be lying, or acquiescing, in a cordial nod and smile of agreement? The woman at the grocery store/in the hot…
stirrings of the other side
MY MEMORIES OF STAYS AT BORDER TOWNS ARE CONSISTENTLY DINGY. There seemed to more litter in the streets. And more stray dogs picking through it. The rooms were bare and broken, with cracks highlighted by…
goodnight lawn-mower
my 2-year old, every night, soothes himself to sleep by recounting the objects and events that have made an impression on his day… “goodnight motorcycle” “goodnight bumble bee” “goodnight thunder” “goodnight lawn-mower” (If you haven’t…
the intimacy of loss
You know what people don’t tell you about? The intimacy of tragedy. The collapse into the lap of your lover; not in elated exertion…. but in grief. The speechlessness; not of direct eye contact……