I posted a question on my Facebook page this morning: “When you hear the word delight, what’s the first thing that comes to mind?” Not unexpectedly, the winners were things related to children, laughter, music, and culinary treats. And “Turkish.” I experienced something this week that has me thinking more seriously about this seemingly airy …
Why I Write
Why do I write? Popular wisdom says to “start with the end in mind.” So often, I write without much of an end in mind at all. I start from where I am, the movement of forces inside me, and work out from there. Usually, it begins with a scan of attention across my inner …
Time To Get On With It
I've read several times not to blog about your blogging. Cardinal sin, that, mostly because people want to know how to do things: how to achieve bliss, how to find happiness, how to discover God or orgasms or the next big thing, each of them in five easy steps (or less). And a …
Count the Beautiful Things, Part 2
I wrote a second day's worth. It's not poetry, really, but here it is. We could do this sort of thing everyday, and never run out of counting. Just thankful. Especially for this beautiful bunch. Not together this year for Thanksgiving, but they'll always be with me, whichever holiday table finds …
Count the Beautiful Things, Part 1
It's just a list, really, an off the cuff exercise from a few days ago. Seemed like a good thing to share on a Thanksgiving Day. May there be too many beautiful things (read "moments") in your day to count... And I should say...this girl is the first of my list, always... (I …
JEFF BERRYMAN 