Why We Return

This is a place for reflection, for things learned slowly, and for the kind of work that connects the past to the life we’re living now. Here you’ll find thoughtful writing, observations, and pieces meant to be returned to—not rushed through

I will forever be connected with the past. How I approach the future has changed.

• The House on the Hill
  By Gregory Hansen (2008) There was a home on a hillOut of place and abandonedIt was like no otherIn design and structureAnd it leaned just a bitIt was like a sprinter anticipatingThe start of a raceBoth rigid and quiverOccupying one space I felt sorry for the home. It looked scared. As if it wanted to… Read more: The House on the Hill
• I Like Defects
  While watching an episode of Antiques Roadshow, a piece of pottery was brought to the table. The owner explained that it had been passed down to him from his mother. He said she normally bought very refined pieces—nothing like this one. The surface was crackled, and the glaze was thick and running down the sides.… Read more: I Like Defects