Sept. 26 After the rain, suddenly there seems to be more colour in the trees. Rain’s baby is born! A beautiful boy with red hair, like his father, he is perfect! I had the privilege and honour of being with them for the birth. Rain was amazing, and she and the baby are doing well….

aug. 30 in the ER we sit against the walls like refugees  who have reached the other side come in from the pain  across the roads and the city to seek help triaged into curtained cells segregated we wait the border guards, doctors and nurses, interrogate and run tests, draw blood and maybe, give medicine we…

sept. 21 september, equinox, full moon, Rain’s baby is coming any day now. “if you listen you can hear the waterfall in the blue jay call / and you search to glimpse wings in the leaves”  (from angels and mustard seeds, my – see footnote *** ) ***** The Alexander teacher says “let your feet…