Beltane and the Island Moon Wednesday gratefuls: Kate’s death, one month ago today. Kate conducting Brahm’s from her hospital bed. Kate and I laughing, as we often did. The end of shloshim. The guy at Verizon. Cody Wise. A long … Continue reading
Beltane and the Moon of Mourning Saturday gratefuls: Kate, sticky with the honey harvest. Kate, shepherding me into a shower, giving me antihistamines after multiple bee stings. Kate, Celt, and I at the St. Kate’s art fair in St. Paul. … Continue reading
Beltane and the Moon of Mourning Wednesday gratefuls: Kate cleaning the goop out of Rigel’s eye. Kate reading in the chair. Kate, “Fuck. What’s he done now?” About 45. Death certificates. (Didn’t think I’d ever be grateful for them. But, … Continue reading
Beltane and the Moon of Mourning Tuesday gratefuls: Kate, head back, asleep in the car. Kate in t-shirts and shorts with Snow on the ground. Kate’s t-shirt, Though she be tiny, she be fierce. Rigel against me last night. Kep. … Continue reading
Beltane and the Moon of Mourning Sunday gratefuls: Kate watching television. Kate sleeping beside me. Kate coming back from the grocery store. Tara. Rides to and from the airport: done. Blue Sky. Sun. Joe and Seoah’s call last night. Their … Continue reading
Beltane and the Moon of Mourning Saturday gratefuls: Kate riding with me after dropping folks off at the airport. Kate being here when I came home. Kate at her Bernini, sewing, sewing, sewing. The Bounce. Eigner. Joe and Seoah, on … Continue reading
Ostara and the Moon of Mourning Friday gratefuls: Kate smelling coffee in the morning. Kate admiring the canals of Venice. Kate, treating me for pneumonia in Vienna. Those Andean pipe players underneath our balcony while I recovered. Death certificates. Kate’s … Continue reading
Ostara and the Moon of Mourning Tuesday gratefuls: Kate weeding. Kate coming home after work. Kate and I on the stern of the Veendam, dining, watching the wake as it churned. Yet another 5 inches of snow. Seoah. Joe. The … Continue reading
Ostara and the Moon of Mourning Monday gratefuls: Kate carrying two liters of water in her backpack as we toured Pompeii. Mark’s kind remembrance. Rabbi Jamie, Jamie Bernstein, Marilyn Saltzman, Alan Rubin. Shiva. Zoom. Joe and Seoah. Mary’s U.S. home. … Continue reading
Ostara and the Moon of Mourning Sunday gratefuls: Kate weeding in Andover. Ruth offering, on her own, to stay with me. Seoah showing up. Rigel and Kep both warm up against me last night. Snow. Blue Sky and bright Sun. … Continue reading