A Haunting Story of Nature
The idea of good and evil is pervasive in most of society. From fairy tales to modern day media, we despise villains who wreak havoc and worship heroic protagonists who in turn defeat the evil and save the day.
The Healing Dream
It is morning; it is spring. And in the dew, the mountains woo. Distantly heard, the roosters crow; and past...
Reverence
There are moments where you will find No past Or present Or future. Only eternity; An instant that stretches on...
Enjoy The Little Things
[Third place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest photography category.] One afternoon, while I was taking a walk in the...
Shelter-In-Place Syndrome
I am keeping a prisoner; This breath I took two weeks ago; I refuse to let it leave; It paces...
Widdershins Round
There are days in August when you can hear the grass reaching for the sun. Long days where the air...
Induction
[Tied for third place in the Synapse Storytelling Contest creative writing category.] June 20, 2020 Just breath deeply - I...
Asiri and her widowed sisters
Asiri is one of the widows who attended our first meeting. In Dholuo, Asiri’s native language, the term widow is...
The Biblio Unfurl
[Third place Storytelling Contest winner for photography.] Where does photography start, and where does it end? And how does a...
Bowel Sounds
In January, as I prepared to start my traditional “third year” clinical clerkships, I was feeling nervous. In particular, I...