Stormkeeper & Sage

1. Issue · Jul 28, 2026

   Late-July Under the Teakwood Honey Locust (opens the original)

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   I wrote this piece with my co-writing group, in response to Gary Snyder’s poem, Mid-August at Sourdough Mountain Lookout. Halfway across the country, through cornfields, mountain ranges, and desert;Six years of real winters, stunning fall foliage, and the lush green jubilance of springtime. My home.It rains in the summer here, and we get lightning storms in July.Fireflies dance in the twilight under the honey locust in my backyard.I cannot remember the smell of the ocean. The

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2. Issue · Jul 16, 2026

   Putting It Into Words: What Writing Helps Me Remember (opens the original)

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   A few months ago, I started keeping a commonplace box: a little collection of index cards that I use to jot down ideas and other meaningful things I want to remember. I’ve been training myself to add to it regularly and to periodically review the cards for recurring themes.Recently, while shuffling through cards, I picked out a notecard dated December 19, 2025. This is what I wrote:Yesterday signed up for Diane Douiyssi’s writer’s studio workshop and wrote straight for ~50 minutes.Didn’t think I

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