I am 10 years old. Floor to ceiling, three walls of open windows beckon me. The sun room seems to pulse, summer breezes stirring up dust motes suspended in sunlight. Angled toward the small lake beyond, the yearning silence of one grand piano. No one notices me inch away as the realtor ushers my family upstairs, their … [Read More...]
I’m Laurie, a contemplative writer, musician and artist, who helps distracted, heart-weary people refocus on God in creative ways that spark hope and wholeness.
I’m Laurie, a contemplative writer, musician and artist, who helps distracted, heart-weary people refocus on God in creative ways that spark hope and wholeness.Read More...
Hai*Pho — No, it’s not a new entree . . .
What on earth is Hai*pho? A fleeting, luminescent marriage: poem and image. Pho-to + Hai-ku. "So much depends on the light, and the way you squint." (Margaret … [Read More...]
Regarding Spin
Regarding Spin Yes, I’m in stuttering health, creatively stalled, and a stranger to my former equilibrium. Shall I blame ongoing writer’s block? The pressing … [Read More...]
Sketchy Directions
I follow the GPS cues exactly (leaving home early, just in case). I’ve enrolled in an evening workshop: “Reflections and Intentions.” En route, I’m haunted by a … [Read More...]
Exclamation Points in a Story, a Season, a Life
Slight as a cat’s eyelash, one black mark graces the page, piquing my curiosity. O how it pulses, as if rendered in … [Read More...]
Have I Failed You?
Elegant or squat, satiny, spongy, slim or speckled, the overnight toadstools shoulder through sodden … [Read More...]
Constancy: The Tale of a Trail
Constancy I want . . . something I can turn to, regardless of what I do, regardless of who I become, Something … [Read More...]
Going Deeper: And Everything Eddying into Light
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame acres of light. The walls showcase B&W close-ups of architectural details: poems … [Read More...]