1 In one day, six months ago, Louis Paradis became a husband and a farmer. He had the date engraved...
Trophies aaaaAny lost citizen of the wild wandering our land didn’t live very long. Most were consumed. A few undressed...
Livestock Judge told me to find routine But the Smithfield office on fire is the prettiest thing I’ve seen Hope...
Live Oak After seven years of walking this road, I’ve picked my tree. I hug it daily, stretch my arms...
Moving On, Not Moving On I think I knew our new home was two states west of home. But what...
All Flesh Is Grass The days passed quickly, back then, though some hours lingered in that hot hospital room, waiting,...
Homing In I wandered down the highway a few times to a neighbor girl’s house that was further out of...
Embossed in gold on the cover of the new bible in his lap: “Father Paul Sullivan.” He ran a thumb...
The rain is a hell of a thing. It can bring us back to memories of the past, those memories...
Last Night The three most important women in my life were very sick, probably dying. I didn’t know what was...
“Horses make a landscape look beautiful.” – Alice Walker My dad kept some Arabian horses for a time, when...
In 1980, the year I worked for the Census, there were over 30 days when even the nighttime temperature was...