Dancing in the Silence Posted on 01/18/2021 by Michael Gray “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” Friedrich Nietzsche I don’t want...
Do Dolphins Dream? Posted on 12/31/2020 by Michael Gray I’ve met a human who has become important to me. He sits at the end of a long wooden dock in his metal chair...
Truths I have known Posted on 11/29/2020 by Michael Gray Some truths are anchored to the situations to which they pertain. Some truths are like a bird trying to get airborne, discovering its ability...
Three Manifestations, One Heart Posted on 10/26/2020 by Michael Gray I’ve always thought that Christianity is monotheist: one God above all. It seems that this Christian God is not only above all, watching every...
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...
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...
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/