Tag Archives: voice
The Mystery of a Spider Web
by cheri block Every year at this time, I become pensive. The end of summer’s promise signals the beginning of fall’s reminder. Those of us who continue to seek deep meaning in our existence must put our cushions away until … Continue reading
Whom, Whom
A parliament of Great Horned Owls lives in the trees by my bedroom door. Deep into the dark, while the busyness of day suspends itself in an obedient nap, the owls begin their monosyllabic songs. Hoot, hoot, they call, in … Continue reading
Murder at the Monument (2) Ellen Stern
His wife, Ellie, had packed that lunch the night before, as she grudgingly had done for the five years her husband had worked for the government. The dryness of their New Mexican environment—their home, their workplaces, their relationship—had begun to … Continue reading
Return of The Blob
Last month on the big island of Hawaii, Japanese astronomers, lead by a Dr. Ouchi, discovered a blob, as they called it. The measurements attached to this blob can only be understood by physicists and certain poets, but suffice to … Continue reading
Is That Voice?
Listening to language, spoken melodiously, is a real treat. Reading writing, written well, is even better. The rhythm of language, keenly plucked, like a seasoned old bass in a jazz quartet, delivers the writer’s message. We call such fusion of … Continue reading
