As I took the dog out for our early morning walk Friday, I spotted her best friend down the street. Dolly, whose head rises a little over 18 inches off the ground, could see only the driveway rising … [Read more...]
500 Words, January 2021: Holding the Post
I recently went up Red Mountain Road to drop off some jam for friends. Their driveway being an impassable pile of snow, I parked below and followed a trail up the side of the mountain through a tract … [Read more...]
After Reading the Magnificat: Luke 1:46-55
by Anne Voegtlen Here, within me, around me is a new life I did not seek. Within me, around me, the old certainties have collapsed in the space of … [Read more...]
500 Words, December 2020: Contagion
In a photo that went viral recently, an elderly man with COVID-19 is seen from the back. His head is buried in the arms of a physician as he weeps. The hospital gown gaps open to reveal his spine, a … [Read more...]
500 Words, November 2020: A Certain Kind of Blindness
If the recent snowfall made you dream about mai-tais on the beach or desert hikes; if you’re longing for the simple joy of hanging out; if you’re craving dinner parties and indiscriminate hugs; I say, … [Read more...]
500 Words, October 2020: Playing with Transformers
My grandson, Noah, is captivated by Transformers, those toys depicting sentient robots that configure themselves into other forms. The longest hour of my life was when he read me the Ultimate Guide to … [Read more...]