In 2018 I set out a number of goals for myself. One of which was keeping this blog, and I admit that I failed in that regard. For 2019, I have set myself the task of writing, studying, and sea-gazing. I have a slew of books I've been meaning to read. Many of these are… Continue reading Returning
The Good Body by Eve Ensler
This Eve is a second, good Eve. She brings new meaning to women's parts. I say parts because one of her plays consists completely of monologues about vaginas. All kinds of vaginas. It's entitled explicitly as such, The Vagina Monologues. I love that particular show. The Good Body, however, covers, or uncovers if you will, women's bellies,… Continue reading The Good Body by Eve Ensler
Addressing the Title
Distinguishing oneself from a crowd of voices today is nearly impossible. Similar words are likely to be recorded on any number of blogs or websites. When I considered what to call this new blog, I wanted to set myself apart as a writer and as a voice. I also wanted to address something that I… Continue reading Addressing the Title
The Irish Women’s Quotation Book
My friend, Erin, sent me a Christmas gift from Cork. The package contained two bags of coffee from Cork Coffee Roasters and a small, square book. On the cover is a picture of a woman in black and white with an elaborate hat and a tiny waist cinched with a wide belt. When I opened… Continue reading The Irish Women’s Quotation Book
“The mysterious permission of the dress.”
I first came across Mark Doty's work in a poetry class in college. I was late to the game. We read The Art of Description, which focused on Doty's keen sense of just the right word. After reading his short essay on Elizabeth Bishop's "The Fish," I think I was finished. I knew I could never recreate… Continue reading “The mysterious permission of the dress.”
One Wordy Witch
A few different words rhyme with witch. I'm afraid this page might become a hodge podge, a hedge hog, a humble hairy hen, a hollow for harrowing ideas. In summation, I'm uncertain. I hope you don't mind too much.
Word Witch 