May | 2022 | Fawn Rising

In the Name of Ecological Positivity

A refurbished bike gifted many years ago by my strong and loving six-foot five-inch brother ~ A Viet Nam Veteran who dies fifty years later from Malaria contracted in ‘Nam ~ He saves my life three times over multiple years Each time it is from a near-drowning even though I am a […]

Amazing Grace

“Little Armored One” for Julia Grace

I promised my stunning grand-daughter, Julia Grace, the following Spoken Word writing six months ago on May 18th: The Armadillo is nine-banded. Nine-banded armadillos have no front teeth. They have 28–32 teeth in rows in the backs of their mouths. They are primarily nocturnal animals yet when the weather is cold they may only be […]

Miracles & Soul-Shatterings

Note: The initials ABD, are widely recognized in the world of Education: “all but dissertation”; this is the final paper in pursuing one’s doctoral degree and is needed to officially complete one’s Ph.D. degree. (Spoken) So. What did I do? How did I do it? Where did it take me? Did the […]