Encountered a true poet last night — in Bethesda, MD of all places. Here’s a glimpse of what comes through him. I’m at home in his words. He gave me one of his books. You can find it here a.co/d/gob0WGE “The Practice of Saying Goodbye” by D.H. Garrett

From a CPAC Celebrity Pickleball Tourney to Pete Hegseth’s Five-Day Advanced Mixology Seminar (already sold out), some highlights from the updated Kennedy Center 2025 schedule, courtesy of New Yorker Humor.

“We’re taught to celebrate milestones, our achievements and additions, but are never taught how to grieve.”

Read “Letting Go” by Clayton Dalton, new from our Winter issue: www.vqronline.org/winter-2024/...

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Searing piece on #homelessness and #mentalhealth by Patrick Fealey.

A new story in Scaffold: www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...

Finished a story today and submitted it to 5 journals. A friend and reader described it as “merciless,” which made my heart pound a little. Does your adrenaline spike when you hit “submit?” #writinglife

New online! An interview with Colin Barrett, discussing his debut novel, Wild Houses, with Tolka editor Liam Harrison www.tolkajournal.org/read-online/...

Louise Glück

November Sunday and I am alive. Living is a tremendous task and we throw ourselves in; even the smallest acts can be heavy with meaning. It is enough sometimes to wake in stillness and listen .~*•