Posts Tagged ‘presence’

Gethsemane (Hours)

Gethsemane (Hours)
“I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that.” ~ C.S. Lewis Night often finds me At the edge of life’s abyss, Staring into the chasm— all expectations emptied, all joy swallowed by its gaping mouth. There’s no fire at its bottom— just darkness—black as...
April 6th, 2013 | Poetry | Read More

Being There

Being There
Two years ago I was sitting on a beach with Girlfriend. The sun had set and it was getting cold. We began to hear car horns honking and people yelling in the distance. I was worried at first, but then I remembered that the Giants were playing in the World Series that night. And I remembered that we were...
February 25th, 2013 | Essays, Featured | Read More

You Are Not Alone

You Are Not Alone
I attempted suicide once. It’s been a little over a year since I spent the night at my closest friend’s house and decided—in one fleeting moment—that I didn’t have the chops to keep truckin’ along. I had a bag of over-the-counter sleeping pills that I used to help me fight...
July 16th, 2012 | Essays, Featured | Read More

Cupcake Countenance: Overture

Cupcake Countenance: Overture
“Dad, I’ve a strange habit,” I confess. “Yeah, what’s that?” “We-ell,” I begin cautiously, “I can’t leave the house without checking to make sure the gas stove is off.  Sometimes I check it and re-check it five times before I leave.  Or I’ll come back in the house a couple of...
December 6th, 2011 | Cupcake Countenance, Featured | Read More

Cupcake Countenance: Presence

Cupcake Countenance: Presence
Caveat:  As a novice 7th grade tuba player, I sputtered many disturbing gastrointestinal-like noises, so what I’m about to say is meant in the most loving way possible.  When Ella brought her violin home last summer, it was like she had a new pet squirrel.  A diurnal creature, it proceeded to squeak...
May 25th, 2011 | Columns, Cupcake Countenance, Featured | Read More

Cupcake Countenance: A Brief Interlude

Cupcake Countenance: A Brief Interlude
(Editor’s Note:  If you’re new to the column, be sure to catch up on all things cupcakey here!) I’m somewhat irritated at present. Hey, that’s an authentic, actual condition!  That’s my current state!  Not the one I was going for, but honest, nonetheless. Maybe recognizing and acknowledging...
April 25th, 2011 | Columns, Cupcake Countenance, Featured | Read More