Archive - Mother Of

Long live the socks!

Melodrama in the details, God in the hamper.

Jun 6 •

April 2025

In ways I can’t name, I am already gone.

On the paranormal, light, loss, and lullaby as contract.

Apr 22 •

March 2025

I Told Myself I Was Okay. I'm Not.

On surgery and illness, delusion and pain, cat scratches, and getting on with getting on.

Mar 16 •

February 2025

My baby just ate the heads of four birds

On magical thinking, Muscogee beliefs, Mickey Mouse, the man-made, and the man-forgotten.

Feb 26

Something entirely free

A word on the state of affairs, eggs, Big Industry, the Norovirus, and hypocrisy--including my own.

Feb 4 •

January 2025

December 2024

ChatGPT Named This Piece: Mommy, Are You Scary? (Then I rewrote it.)

On the quotidian, Sharon Olds & being great, whiskey, moons, and (many, many) verandas.

Dec 3, 2024 •

November 2024

On Lamictal, controlled burns, Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery, and small deaths.

Nov 12, 2024 •

October 2024

How To Become A Small (But Cute) Tyrant

A tongue-in-cheek guide to being small, adorable, and edifying.

Oct 25, 2024 •

And, a poem for my sweet girl on her almost-birthday.

Oct 6, 2024 •

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