Three weeks ago I made another one of my longtime fashion dreams come true. I got my first tattoo. This lion who now lives on my left ankle represents Aslan, the Christ-figure in the Narnia books, as well as the courage of my male spiritual side. The original artwork by Nycci Traynor at InkWell Studio
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Two opportunities are coming up for blog readers to sponsor me for a good cause. First, I’ll be writing a poem a day in November to raise money for the Center for New Americans. CNA is a community-based, nonprofit adult education center that provides the under-served immigrant, refugee and migrant communities of Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley
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Dear readers, join me in the happy dance: I HAVE FINISHED* THE ENDLESS NOVEL**. (*a good major revision of) (**Book One of Two in the series) Paraphrasing French author Paul Valéry, the poet W.H. Auden famously observed that “A poem is never finished, only abandoned.” This quote sticks in my mind as I sort
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Happy Easter, dear readers! Today we celebrate the miracle of God’s love triumphing over sin and death. Two years ago, on Holy Saturday, my own little miracle came into the world: Shane had a wonderful time at the Easter service today at St. John’s. The handbell choir was his favorite! I bit my nails less
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Quentin Crisp. Queen Elizabeth I. And me. Last week I joined the ranks of fabulous faux redheads, thanks to Robin LaFleur at Hair Etc. in Northampton. I’ve always been entranced by red hair. From second grade through freshman year in high school, I had a ridiculous crush on a boy several grades ahead of me,