A Silken Thomas latte for BlindboySip this slink of feral fur, scratched by the snatches of jackdaws and crows, ye hallowed broken-hearted.Feb 22Feb 22
Navalny is free, long live Navalny“My message for the situation when I am killed is very simple. Don’t give up.”Feb 20Feb 20
Another letter to President PutinThe President of the Russian Federation Presidential Administration Office 23 Ilyinka Street Moscow, 103132 Russian FederationApr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022
Blue highwaysThe roadmap materializes in backroads across the softening spread of sedentary yield.Jun 20, 2019Jun 20, 2019
On having been SardinianWhen my sister shared her genetic test results, I was surprised she wasn’t Sardinian at all. Other than that omission, we shared the same…Jul 1, 20184Jul 1, 20184
Consider the unicorn“Described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead . . . depicted in ancient…Jun 26, 20181Jun 26, 20181
Remembering TuxThe plumeria tree is lopsided. All the leaves on one side yellowed from an orange speckling blight, then fell away in disarray. I rushed to…Jun 23, 2018Jun 23, 2018
Heart attack, July 7As my mother recovers from a recent fall, I’m reminded of her heart attack a few years ago and these words written mostly at that time. So…Jun 20, 2018Jun 20, 2018
The Palmetto bugBefore moving to St. Petersburg, Florida, I had screamed at the sight of a bug only once before. I was 9 years old and visiting Japan for…Jun 17, 2018Jun 17, 2018
My mother’s warMy mother grew up in northern Japan during the second Sino-Japanese war and World War II. She told me about air raids and how she and her…Jun 14, 2018Jun 14, 2018