Hocus Pocus, Bogus Focus Posted on 04/17/2021 by Michael Gray The other morning, I was watching Kiva, our cat, out in the back yard. Her focus was unwavering as she jumped from some blade...
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...