occasional posts by risa aratyr
Janet and I were discussing happiness. I was talking about something that had escaped me, but that I longed to recapture. She was talking about a fiction, a fantasy, a construct in which she placed no credence. Time was short; we left lots unsaid. She urged me to write about it, and post it … Read more Hummingbirds, By Request
I enjoy watching the fog roll in. I love falling asleep to the percussive music of rain on the roof. My soul sings in a thunderstorm. It’s genetic, apparently. My kids are fall-winter/mist-and-rain lovers, just like their mum. All things in balance. I’m not weather extremist. I’m a devoted fan of the succession of seasons … Read more Inexplicable Elation