poetry

The tyranny of noisy politics

Our previously-scheduled "moment of silence" has been postponed indefinitely.

Nov 19 •

Navigating the "Narrows" on Election Day

Perspective is tough hold onto when stakes are this high

Nov 5 •

One long, ridiculous year of You Are Here

A look back at a few highlights for new subscribers

Sep 17 •

Sealing the golden door behind us

A quintessential American poem offers an alternative to the nativism on display at the RNC

Jul 23 •

Reclaiming my time at the threshold of another new season

The soft joy of saying goodbye—and hello—in the middle of a complicated life

Apr 2 •

Six months of You Are Here

A roundup of highlights from a half-year of meanderings

Mar 19 •

Place Poem: "Snow, Aldo" by Kate DiCamillo

Surprising weather as an opportunity to stand still and look up

Mar 5 •

Everything everywhere all at once

Time and its ruthless limitations don't always feel like gifts; but they can be if we let them

Feb 6 •

"Cold as the moon" on Caucus week

Hell didn't freeze over in Iowa, but it sure was chilly

Jan 16 •

Vacation homes, voter fraud, and Mary Oliver

Bending the rules of democracy in a wealthy Cape Cod beach town

Jan 9 •

Anyway, it's about old friends

Mixed feelings, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and a peek at 2024

Jan 2 •

Place Poem: "December Moon" by May Sarton

And some wintry place picks for your consideration

Dec 15, 2023 •

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