Elizabeth McLaughlinDec 18, 20221 min readLone NightI like the way the stars seem to come out one at a time. Then all at once. The feeling of being outside looking in. Geese in flight,...
Elizabeth McLaughlinApr 18, 20191 min readTwo steps forwardThe very beginning, barely beginning... rocking toward the source. One foot on either side of the precipice. Invisible thresholds. We are...
Elizabeth McLaughlinFeb 3, 20191 min readWitnessThe first time you called while I was in the room, I felt her race past me to get to you. And I won’t forget. Cradled in her daughter's...
Elizabeth McLaughlinFeb 3, 20191 min readFortunesLined now, still the envy of the crows and the mockingbirds. Weighed down by stones wound tightly in gold and silver. Tapping the hard...