Tucson — Informed by my education and reading, I have abandoned the fallacy of the so-called “Great Chain of Being.” Humans, for all our uniqueness and impact, do not command over all the other lifeforms on this planet a hierarchically-derived position, divine or otherwise. There are spectrums of capability and characteristics between all the forms, overlapping in jumbles, resulting in something that is mu...
Tucson — The composition isn’t quite right. I tell myself, “You really ought to rotate counter-clockwise a couple degrees, then re-sketch.” But I’m back in DC now, my four-night Thanksgiving holiday in Tucso...
Tucson — The strange speck outlined above sits on the surface of Mars in this false color image acquired on July 8th, 2013. It is the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, launched ten years ago, landing over ni...
Tucson — Zach and I shouldered our bags into the Tucson Tufesa station and stepped into the other sphere. We fell on chairs as Mexican voices flowed to our ears from the TV on the wall. Zach listened with atte...
I think my life should be a cartoon. I would always have a happy ending.
Reflections on a duck pond
Bright fake mornings in this half-home. This city always feels peaceful. Perhaps because it was never fully mine?
Preparando para la tercera adventura.
To be strong enough, to be brave enough, to be kind.
Wider view of mountain snow over Tucson
Mountain snow over Tucson
A Haunting
Why I go tonight for this kiss
Stopping Past the Park
If Everyone Was Standing Outside My Door
In the desert, tarantulas predict the coming storm better than any suited weatherman.
Location: Endeavour Crater in Meridiani Planum on Mars. Subject: Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. Eyes in the Sky: HiRISE Camera
A poem constructed at the University of Arizona Poetry Center.
Beautiful brick day at the University of Arizona, as seen through my office window.