Whenever I find myself having to sit and wait, such as at the bus stop, I try to let my mind relax. It's a way of connecting to both my...

If I could not detect beauty in ordinary places, I would not be the optimist I (usually) am. So many things contribute to this outlook....

Last week I had the honor of judging honkadori poetry, written as haiku or senryu, for the Poetry Pea podcast. First I had to choose a...