a star, a tree

a star by Gabriel Rosenstock
a star
a tree
and the longing in between


Tree by Jane Hirschfield

It is foolish

to let a young redwood   

grow next to a house.

Even in this   

one lifetime,

you will have to choose.

That great calm being,

this clutter of soup pots and books—

Already the first branch-tips brush at the window.   

Softly, calmly, immensity taps at your life.

a star, a tree

a star by Gabriel Rosenstock
a star
a tree
and the longing in between


Tree by Jane Hirschfield

It is foolish

to let a young redwood  

grow next to a house.

Even in this  

one lifetime,

you will have to choose.

That great calm being,

this clutter of soup pots and books—

Already the first branch-tips brush at the window.  

Softly, calmly, immensity taps at your life.

audio casting call

Burning Brigid Media is now casting for a non-union audio drama mini-series “Cold Reboot,” to be distributed through the Synesthesia Theatre podcast. We will be recording in Chicago, approximately 3 days in May.

Mr. Holmes

I recently finished watching Mr. Holmes. It was brilliant. There are three threads: an aging Holmes who’s losing his memory, his last case which he cannot remember, and a trip to Japan. The narrative is complicated by flashbacks to the latter two threads although the story as a whole does not seem complex. It unfolds as a mystery. What I adored is that all three threads united into one simple point: the human heart needs more than logic.

I want the purposes behind my plots could be so simple and clear. I have a lot of work to do.