I’m a Statue in Italy, and I Think I’m Just Going to Stand Here Until You Remember What Democracy…I’m a statue in Italy, and I think I’m just going to stand here and talk about democracy until you remember what a brilliant idea it was. I…Oct 28Oct 28
The Sun and I Have a Little Conversation About AutumnWhy presence is the practice of compassion. Morning on the Rio Grande, living in the Dance and the WonderOct 2Oct 2
Farewell to IrelandAfter a month-long stay, it was going to break my heart to leave. As a consolation, there was a diaspora of sand.Jan 18Jan 18
We are warmed by our own walkingOne of the best ways to undertake a seven-mile hike is to have absolutely no idea you’re about to hike seven miles.Jul 9, 20231Jul 9, 20231
Country and family are messyDispatch from Belfast: What Van Morrison tells us about in ‘The Healing Game’Jan 22, 2023Jan 22, 2023
Prayer for a New Year: Finding the Uncommon Hour2022 ends with a majestic stillness, 2023 welcomes in the abundance that comes when we live in aweJan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
A Celebration for Coming Home: Roasted Beet and Herb Bechamel LasagnaPERSEPHONE’S KITCHEN | Stories, songs and soul-infused food from the kitchen of Ms. PersephoneDec 26, 2022Dec 26, 2022
A Recipe for Desire: Hummingbird Cake and Other Ways to Get to HeavenIn my flash fiction piece, “A Recipe for Desire,” which appears in Arts & Letters (Fall 2022), a 12-year-old daughter asks her mother to…Dec 6, 20221Dec 6, 20221
A Taste of the Wild Atlantic, from Ireland’s Ring of KerryVicarious food travel is always highly recommended, especially if you have a heart for Ireland. Try this Crumbed Scallops in Garlic Butter…Aug 28, 2022Aug 28, 2022