by jeffrey | Aug 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Yesterday was the anniversary of my father’s death in 2007, nineteen years ago. The story below is something I wrote on the morning of 3/29/08, recording a dream I had the previous night. Last night I had the following dream. Flowing out of some previous dream...
by jeffrey | Sep 21, 2025 | Non-fiction, Uncategorized
This is what it’s like to be an artist. You fail, and fail, and fail, and fail, and fail, and fail, and fail, and fail, and then you get it right. You have to have a high tolerance for failure, or rather, for continuing after failure. This is some kind of...
by jeffrey | Aug 31, 2025 | Non-fiction, Uncategorized
Before continuing, I want to say that looking back on those difficult years, I cannot help but think, “What a big baby I was.” Of course, in the moment, it was very real, and I cannot deny my own experience of pain and disillusionment. But I never shed...
by jeffrey | Aug 29, 2025 | Non-fiction, Uncategorized
It’s official! I am proud to announce my third publication with Radix Magazine: a review of The Long Invisible by Michael Dechane. Their summer edition has just gone live, and you can read the review here. I included several poems from the collection so you can...
by jeffrey | Aug 13, 2025 | Non-fiction, Uncategorized
Michael and I discussed his debut poetry collection, The Long Invisible. I love this book and I encourage you to buy it. I also love Michael’s heart. You will, too, after watching this video. You have to scroll down a long way. If you know how to fix that,...
by jeffrey | Aug 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
So, the happy ending. There came a point after eight months of living with my parents that we decided to officially give up on trying to find another pastoral position. They didn’t want me, and I didn’t want them either. The antipathy was mutual. I started...
