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Category: Travel
Friday Poem
I meant to write something profound deep Move people impress with my erudition touch I forgot what I would write in a sea of waterlilies Instead I reached in black water Pulled two slick stems Wound white blossoms in black rope Floral masthead for… Continue Reading “Friday Poem”
We Wear Beautiful Shoes
Within the past month, at separate events, I’ve met Cecile Richards and Nancy Pelosi and I can tell you this – they both wear terrific shoes. I pay attention to shoes. In fact, I craned my neck to see what kind of shoes Nancy… Continue Reading “We Wear Beautiful Shoes”
Beached
Oh good, I thought. I’m glad there is something on the playground that’s a little dangerous, a whirligig with netting. It looks new. I could see kids grabbing on all the way to the top and the mightier, muscular ones running and pushing to… Continue Reading “Beached”
Stuck in My Head
The tour guide said he was Mayan. He looked Mayan although I didn’t know what that meant exactly. He talked about being short and about his Mayan nose, calling it a Roman nose. He also talked about language, how he grew up speaking Mayan… Continue Reading “Stuck in My Head”
It Was Here
TV Indians Cardboard sets, rubber trees Blind reenactment ________________ The Daily Post: Branch
Rodeo
We had just driven through Buckeye, Arizona, and we were going nowhere. The exurbs of Phoenix seemed to go on forever, one beige/taupe/sand castle after another, the reach of old money seeping across the desert. We were looking for ranches and rust, old cars,… Continue Reading “Rodeo”
Awake
I always sit by the window for this very reason. You never know when this might happen, when you are suddenly flying above the dawn and the magic of the light paints the plane’s wing pink and yellow. You don’t even know why this… Continue Reading “Awake”
Gifted
I had resolved to be spare, to be modest in my wants, to be basic in a place of indulgence. But one thing I wanted with all my heart on this odd cruise to Cozumel with an old friend was to swim in the… Continue Reading “Gifted”
New Girl Aboard
Two nights ago I had a dream about being on a ship that was sinking. I was in the ship’s movie theater, sitting in a velvet seat, watching I don’t remember what, and the ship’s sirens went off (I’ve never heard a ship’s sirens… Continue Reading “New Girl Aboard”
Friday Round-Up: Going to the Dogs
The days of this week couldn’t be more different. But that is how it should be. Sameness ruins people. What came out of this variegated leaf of a week? We dreamt of a new dog, a Samoyed we would name Jak. But because we… Continue Reading “Friday Round-Up: Going to the Dogs”
Snow Door | wisconsinacademy.org
Listen to Jan read her essay “Billy” presented on WUWM’s Lake Effect
Jan’s essay “At the Breakfast Bar” on WUWM Lake Effect
Jan’s essay “The Parish Hall,” on WUWM Lake Effect
“Fury Cannot Touch Me,” Modern Love, NYT, 9/29/11
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