Another Duck in the Rain Posted on 10/19/2020 by Michael Gray A friend of mine told me the other day that he avoids saying he has Parkinson’s; and he is certain that his refusal to...
Losing Paradise Posted on 10/12/2020 by Michael Gray In the 1970’s, at a time when I had too much time on my hands, I composed this palindrome (in other words, it reads...
Simple Insights Posted on 10/05/2020 by Michael Gray I had two insights this past week. They both seem as simple as to be hardly worth mentioning; but I don’t want to forget...
The Alien Interviews Posted on 09/27/2020 by Michael Gray Aliens have been watching us for a long time, but—to the immense relief of many—in October, 2020, they made their presence known to the...
The Dreaming of the Sands Posted on 09/21/2020 by Michael Gray We can examine the sinew and bones of experience for their secrets, but it may be that the mystery of time is to be...
Foregiving Past Failures Posted on 09/16/2020 by Michael Gray Evidence of failure is all around and also within. But when we settle on someone to blame—either ourselves or someone else—we are soon stuck...
A Drink of Fresh Water Posted on 09/10/2020 by Michael Gray I don’t finish all the books I start, but my kindle tells me what % I’ve reached, eventually flagging “read” if and when I...
Crossing the Bridge we’re on Posted on 08/31/2020 by Michael Gray We’re always already crossing some bridge, but the bridges we most often notice are in the distance, like mirages in the desert. We imagine...
A Fable Posted on 08/24/2020 by Michael Gray Who knows the sea best, they all wondered. Is it the tugboat, ready to pull beyond her weight, courageous, always helpful, volunteering herself for...
Embodying Truth in the Midst of Falsehood Posted on 08/19/2020 by Michael Gray I just had an essay (“Embodying Truth in the Midst of Falsehood”)published by John Hopkins literary review–no paywall: https://www.eckleburg.org/embodying-truth-in-the-midst-of-falsehood-by-michael-gray/