A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
Some of you had asked for more stories about M'ill and H'ill. Part 1 and Part 2 can be found here for better context. A breeze blew gently through the trees, carrying cheerful bird songs with it. Everything was peaceful and at rest in H’ill…except us. Hilda’s rake scritch-scratched in the earth, preparing the soil [...]
The Road goes ever on and on,Down from the door where it began.-J.R.R. Tolkien There are many reasoning for walking, the most obvious being getting from one place to another. Many people also walk for exercise. Though I do walk instead of drive if I'm able to, and I know that walking is good for [...]
“Courage is found in unlikely places.”Gildor The Fellowship of the Ring Courage is an uncelebrated virtue in our culture. The word “brave” is sometimes applied to people who speak up in opposition of a cultural norm, but much traditionally associated with courage has come to be viewed as vice. What makes a person courageous, that [...]
When I was in college, I was practically inseparable from my two roommates. We talked about the most nonsensical and most serious topics, we drank tea, and we played grapefruit-filled pranks on our brothers across campus (it’s a long, glorious story). We loved to sing a cappella and received special joy from a repertoire [...]
"I think there is value, interest, and beauty in learning about things that don't have much to do with me."Daniel T. Willingham Why Don't Students Like School? I recently read a “must read” poem about a boy going to school for the first time and getting his crayons out to draw. Even though he is [...]
This story was published in the Heart of Flesh literary magazine on November 15, 2024. Part 1 available here) I began to wind through alleys and side streets, seeking cover from walls and signposts. At last, breaking free of the skyscrapers and smog, I came to an open field. I almost missed it at first, [...]
This story was published in the Heart of Flesh literary magazine on November 15, 2024. In a daze, I fingered the door handle without getting out of the taxi. “What did you say this city was called?” The driver looked at me through his rearview. “M’ill.” As I got out, he drove off almost before [...]
There is much beauty in broken things. Not in the brokenness itself, but in the inherent value of the object which can be restored. Our culture is quick to buy, quick to throw out. While there has been some pushback to this cultural mentality with the rise of minimalism, zero waste, etc., we are far [...]
I am alone on Valentine's Day with one of my favorite books and I just got to the chapter with my favorite character. This inspires poetry! Guess who he is! The book and character are named below. Mysterious, cloaked in green and brown Hood and mask disguise all but your grey eyes Eyes that unravel [...]
“Rhythm and alliteration: the phrase-makers always get the last word.” -Mrs. Miniver by Jan Struther You may have noticed that I often start my posts with a quotation. I choose to do this because it reminds me of epigraphs featured at the beginning of chapters in old books. Epigraphs had many functions historically. They [...]
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