
Ney
"Listen to the ney, what it says / It tells a story of yearning."
Stories — fiction and nonfiction — about significant objects.
"Listen to the ney, what it says / It tells a story of yearning."
Having paid for the ducks, I started to remove the ribbons…
We suddenly realized Bingo was missing.
“Light your fire! Do you think I dread it as much as the life of a rat in a hole? My voices were right!”
Mafalda was the girl we all wanted to be, even as teenagers and adults.
"Take this," she said. "It’s to thank you for your song."
Its very banality made it the perfect distillation of our fight.
Instead of a feeling of protection, my amulet doll offers a sense of connection.
They remind me of the strength of women of previous generations.
No more kids, but keep the salt and pepper…
A constant reminder that kindness is the most powerful life vehicle.
Its abrasiveness (or what you might call asperity) is perfectly calibrated.
Inside, I didn’t feel pastel or small or minimal.
There were always drugs in the house — because everyone who visited him came bearing gifts.