Sugar and Salt

Healing, beloved, is not a rumor.It is not a borrowed coat,not a theory passed around by peoplewho have never survived … More

A New Slate, Sweetly

I have decided, without rancor,to be happy in a way that requires no ceremony.No trumpet. No theatrical exit.Just me, composed … More

The Intimacy of Genuine Love

Genuine love does not perform.It enters quietly,with clean handsand a steady spine. It does not confuse accesswith affection,or desire with … More

The Finest Thing About Love

The finest thing about loveis not the entering. Anyone can arrivewith clean shoes, a bright mouth,and a bouquet pretendingnot to … More