Happy Pills

Something amazing happened last Valentine’s Day. I was listening to music  a friend sent me- and I started to cry. Real sobs from the gut, unstoppable.  And I hadn’t cried like that in a  long time.  That feeling  artists sing about, the yearning, the total immersion in the beloved, is so ephemeral, and ultimately, too capacious… Continue reading Happy Pills

Noise

Antigua, Willoughby Bay.   The waves here are  gentle. They slide in, nestle  against the sand, pause for a millisecond,  pull away, only to return, relentless,  like love-struck suitors who can’t stay away from the beloved. The trade winds bump against the palmetto leaves, which rattle and click against each other, gossiping,whispering, never still. These… Continue reading Noise