i wear
my father’s face
and the face of his father
before him, wherever
it came from. to be
an american is to be
from everywhere.
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blackwatch hallowe’en
what do you dress your dog up as for hallowe’en? well, if he’s a wee woolly scotsbeast, you dress him in a proper kilt. and then, though you’re not at all scottish yourself, as far as bloodlines go … you make sure you have a dress to match his kilt so people will know you…
Read Moreapology in advance
dear squirts, this is an odd letter for me to write you, since i don’t know if you are to be in the land of someday. i don’t even know how properly to imagine you. but i know one thing, and i know it all too well. darlings, i will fail you. i will disappoint…
Read Moread astra per aspera
i’m a kansan. i was born here and i’ve lived here all my life. i went to the university of kansas and am proud to have been a jayhawk from birth. i know all the jokes about the weather, the topography and the ruby slippers. when i say i’m a kansan, though, it’s not just…
Read Moreerin go bragh
dydd gŵyl dewi
my maternal grandfather was welsh, so, for the past three or four years, we’ve celebrated st. david’s day and our welsh heritage with traditional welsh meals. since i was celebrating by myself this year i went all out and made a welsh breakfast in addition to a welsh dinner. i might not be very much…
Read Moremy funny valentines
my funny valentine sweet comic valentine you make me smile with my heart your looks are laughable unphotographable yet you’re my favourite work of art is your figure less than greek is your mouth a little weak when you open it to speak are you smart? but don’t change a hair for me not if…
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cause for celebration
this week there were two grand events worth celebrating. i hope you noticed your calendar and were therefore able to join in with your own commemorations. the first, as you can almost not have not noticed (er, what?), was on wednesday, february 29th. that’s right: leap day! well, i forgot to leap, i must admit…
Read Moresing the world to rest
i drifted to sleep last night then woke up in the wee sma’s with a ragingly sore throat. drifted in and out again until just before 7, when i realized i would not be singing with the worship team this morning. not being able to sing is difficult for me, so i made some kind…
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marvelous thing #1
today has been a beautiful, exciting, peaceful, relaxing day (for me, at least). it has rained a great deal of the day. i got to putter around a craft store with my mum. i got to sing songs to a beautiful Person with three amazingly talented people in rehearsal for the worship through music time…
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