Late August, cusp of autumn,/ and a ríver splits a forest/ where a man and his grandson/ down a slope to throw stones,/ Watch: their pebbles soar, hopscotch,/ then slip into the water's skin,/ sketching, concentric circles that glint,/ thin edges co...

"And now, at this juncture, when death is no longer an abstract concept, but a presence - an all-to-close, not-to-be-denied presence, I am again surrounding myself, as I did when I was a boy with metals and minerals, little emblems of eternity."Olive...

I (Katie/Greg) take you (Greg/Katie)/to be my partner, companion, confidant and friend./I promise to walk with you hand-in-hand./To listen with my entire heart,/awake to the beauty of your world./To be courageous, vulnerable and honest,/always gratef...

I thought I could become wise, but it is much beyond me. Far away is all that has come into being and very, very deep. Who can find? – Ecclesiastes, 7:24-25 A few times in my life I have come in contact with my insignificance. When wonder and a...