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Category: I just called to say *I love you*

Sharing affection for things I enjoy

black & white photo of patti smith wearing a broad rimmed hat and holding her chin in her hand
November 23, 2022 I just called to say *I love you*

“i see us” (a patti smith appreciation post)

It’s surprising, even to me, that I’ve spent 50 years (so far) on this planet and somehow missed Patti Smith fandom entirely. Until recently, in fact, I’ve known her only as the “Because the Night” singer and as someone frequently mentioned in the same sentence with “poet” and “punk.”

writing in a pandemic
April 3, 2021 I just called to say *I love you* / Writing about writing

daffodil is just a word

I’ve been think a lot recently about the idea of safety. Specifically how powerful it is to turn to someone and say, “You make me feel safe.” To trust them fully. And at the same time how important it is to learn to how to make my own kind of safety. A deep breath. A lit candle. A good meal.

December 22, 2016 I just called to say *I love you*

Snow geese with a side of Mary Oliver

They brought me the sort of joy I hadn’t felt in a while, and it caught me off guard. It seemed like a gift. Yes, I understand it to be a chance encounter that had nothing to do with me, but I came away from it feeling more dreamy than I had in months.

poetry reading by annie christain at mcgeary's
October 27, 2016 I just called to say *I love you*

Even when NASA tinted her red

It was a comfort to hear familiar voices during the open mic sets: I knew who was going to rhyme, who was going to be humorous, who was going to be tender. They did not disappoint.

dock at sunset, cocoa beach, florida
January 20, 2016 I just called to say *I love you*

Be a source of beauty in the world

Do this, this act of creating, fully and passionately. Find the raw edges. And please — please! — point us to them. I may be biased, but poets (and writers and other artists) are some of the best guides we have.

August 9, 2015 I just called to say *I love you*

Poetry, story, podcasts and the power of telling (and listening)

Think about all that wants to remain hidden. Think of the reasons people insist on silence. I love all of you who refuse to be complicit with it. I love you who sweat it out to tell your stories, whether they feel small and personal or large and political, whether they feel like entertainment or literature or information or activism.

December 31, 2014 I just called to say *I love you*

All’s well: A list of toasts, blessings and wishes

Will you help me celebrate the New Year by sharing with me your favorite toasts, wishes, blessings and prayers? Fill the comments with love and warmth and gratitude. And yes, of course, humor and hijinks welcome.

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