Why Let Your Hair Whisper? A Writer Wednesday Post
Don’t you get a kick out of life? You just never know what you’re going to see when you pop into a shopping plaza.
April 23, 2014
Vernal Icon: A Writer Wednesday Post
This stunning vernal icon on our mantelpiece was created by collagist Lisa O’Rourke. (No website yet–her work was offered at Tracy Strong’s wonderful studio sale.)
April 16, 2014
The Gardener’s Lament: A Writer Wednesday Post
How happy I am to plant this timely guest post before you today, written by the literarily nimble John Pielmeier! While known to most of the world as a dramatist and screenwriter, he is also a delightful poet, as you soon shall see
April 9, 2014
Sieve Mind: A Writer Wednesday Post
Has your sieve mind caught something interesting lately?
March 26, 2014
Las Vegas Laugh: A Writer Wednesday Post
Captured this image last week in Las Vegas, where family members gathered to surprise my younger brother Jim on his 60th birthday.
March 19, 2014
Glimpse of Serenity: A Writer Wednesday Post
I found this carving of serenity among my brother’s things. It seemed he’d left her just for me.
March 12, 2014
Sartre Was Wrong: A Writer Wednesday Post
The wedding was to begin in 30 minutes. I had just changed my clothes and was headed out the door to meet my husband so we could stroll together to his sister’s ceremony.
March 5, 2014
Savory Valentine: A Writer Wednesday Post
Savory Valentine, photo and all text ⓒ Irene O’Garden, 2014 Like a book-pressed flower, this image was cast on my living room wall one recent afternoon. Not a lace-doily, high-pitched, sugar-spun Valentine, but reflecting to me love over time–how it
February 12, 2014
Door Of Light: A Writer Wednesday Post
Door Of Light, photo and all text ©Irene O’Garden 2014 A day to be quiet here in the Northeast–a vast, puffy, nearly knee-deep comforter of snow muffling sound, movement, cumbering plans to a halt. Too quiet even to muscle my
February 5, 2014
Goodnight, Dear Pete: A Writer Wednesday Post
St Pete, photo and all text © Irene O’Garden This week I planned to post about my experience with jury duty, but during our court-appointed lunch break yesterday, I saw the news. Pete’s gone? That’s like hearing the Big Dipper
January 29, 2014
Consider the Dawn: A Writer Wednesday Post
Comes the Dawn, Photo and all text © Irene O’Garden 2014 In retreat mode my words are going elsewhere now, but my eyes remember you, dear Reader. On my way to an early yoga class this grace appeared. Retreat offers
January 22, 2014
Straw into Gold: A Writer Wednesday Post
Paper Trees, art and photo by Orion Langdon, © 2014 As I was considering whether or not to post from my retreat, this mesmerizing photograph arrived. It is a detail from an art installation created by artist Orion Langdon, who
January 15, 2014
Felicity: A Writer Wednesday Post
Felicity, photo and all text © Irene O’Garden, 2014 I offer you a quiet wish from my retreat: felicity. One illustration of same is the image above, composed of two recent birthday gifts. My dear friend Tracy brought me the
January 8, 2014
I Have Met Santa: A Writer Wednesday Post
He Is Us, photo and all text ⓒ Irene O’Garden 2013 Just a couple of holiday smiles and happy publication news this week. Above is a Santa paper sculpture I made years ago. Though he looks as if he’s gigantically
December 18, 2013
Pro-Am Week: A Writer Wednesday Post
OurChair, photo and all text © Irene O’Garden For the ungolf-ic, (like myself) a Pro-Am tournament teams professionals with amateurs. Which well-characterizes my week. At our local high-school production of “Our Town” last Saturday night, a young actress reserved this
December 11, 2013