The Duck Call
On humble objects, deep time, and the breath of the people we have loved.
Recollections
The Return of the Ducks
On homecoming — theirs and mine — and the land that holds us all without distinction.
The Snapper That Would Not Die
On the negotiable boundary between life and what comes after it.
Science Fiction Horror in a Suburban Garage
On parasitism, possession, and the collector who became the collected
A Portrait of Uncommon Beauty
Beauty need not announce itself to be profound
The Shady History of Our Family Tree: Our Norway Maple
Connecting George Washington, Jung, Micro-bursts, Fungal Tar Spots, Slavery, and Germanic Folklore