lost & found in flyover country

mostly poems. published weekly.

  • Fixing Things

    “When I think about the most wearying thing about becoming middle-aged, it’s that you are the only one who can fix things –… More.

  • Simply Sit Down

    The most important undertaking of my day is to simply sit down at my desk and pick up my pen. Without this elementary… More.

  • Hiding the Dead

    When I first learned of the graves, understood the likelihood that there are so many more to be found, hundreds of children at… More.

  • There is No Path

    I know nothing about Ethan Hawke, other than the fact that he’s been in some movies. I couldn’t tell you which ones without… More.

  • Timeless

    A few weeks ago I wrote about my Gap Month, and how the simple process of asking a question and listening for an… More.

  • God Plays Pool

    We are born of collision, objects in motion meeting objects at rest, God may not play dice with this universe, but he plays… More.

  • Barn Music

    I was out at my friend Jubilee’s last Friday, sitting in her big barn, listening to three women make music on the stage.… More.

  • Intentional Community

    From the moment I first learned of them, I’ve wanted to live in an intentional community. I’m not starry-eyed about it. I don’t… More.

  • Hello Summer

    Where are we and why are we in this handcart? Never mind that the Solstice is still a week away. It’s full-on summer… More.

  • Junk Drawer

    Much like my commitment to this blog, my practice of writing a daily poem begins with good intent at the start of each… More.