by beachraven | Jul 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
The wind sings through the Monterey Pines, a short flourish overture with a low drone, mid-range whip, and a treble trickling of cottonwood leaves like a swift stream. And above it all, the trill of birds add sparkles of color as the oratorio begins. It moves with a...
by beachraven | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
I could describe what I’m seeing or hearing. I could even go deeper and explain how I feel and what’s happening around me or comment on the news. I could work past the layers of anxiety and regret that hang on me and drip like sweat off a boxer. I could discuss the...
by beachraven | Jun 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Monterey Bay, Monterey, California As streams of dawn light glimpsed through the broken cloud cover, I rolled up next to Fisherman’s Wharf on my bike. Thompson was sitting on the stone wall in his camouflage jacket with his backpack next to him. We...
by beachraven | Jun 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Big Sur, California Oaktree moths fly through the evening sun, setting them aglow like fireflies, while a simmering pot of rice clatters away, and the sweet smell drifts out an open door. I close my eyes to the scene and let the feeling sink into my bones....
by beachraven | May 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Del Monte Forest, Monterey, California My walk took me further than I expected. That often happens when I’m upset, and try to duck thoughts of the day’s events. When will I learn my lesson and avoid the news? But sometimes, it’s unavoidable. I wound...
by beachraven | May 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Euterpe Farms, Ojai, California I have an old, chipped porcelain cup, probably WWII war surplus. My mom used it to scoop powdered laundry detergent from a box. I can trace that cup back as far as I can remember. I also have the family shoeshine brush made...
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