“If having come so far we shall haveSong Let it be small enough.” -George Oppen I roll over into morning, grab my notebook, and write “to drop the self in a dream of water”–a line I woke to when my youngest knocked on my door. I tell him to give me a minute and I’ll …
tender (adj) tender (noun) …as in a garden or poem or child. Poetry, motherhood, gardening—each involves tending to life. Each requires attention and love. Each is often tedious and frustrating. Each is slow and involves a lot of repetition. Each is much more about maintenance and care than production and sale. None have much value …