- Cats growling at corners
- Cleansing with the moon, the sun, the air instead of incense
- The protection of prayer
- Rituals: there are so many rituals in this world for relaxation, readiness, keeping panic at bay, protection, tea or coffee, cooking, holidays…
- Ellipses are so much more than a representation of missing words in a quote. They let a thought stretch or indicate an appositive that’s softer than other punctuated explanations. They annoy…oh, the bliss of stretching the English language and its guardians of grammar.
- The pull of naps or twilight daydreams
- The increasing pollen annually
- The horrifying entitlements that crash against me increasing the need to flee into words, stories, books, other lives, laziness
- The way a bedroom can become a safe haven for the spirit even in a bright, happy home
- Shades of loneliness versus the choice of alone
- The power we give away
- The shame we hold inside
- The odd taste of words swallowed in blood