On yearning

I wrote you a poem. Okay, I wrote myself a poem. It’s me, hi. Yearning Jessica Kantrowitz I know you, you know. I can see that you’re never happy unless you want something. The desire for something unattained or unattainable  is so much more fun than the having.

When there's no sweet spot

On pain, disability, and having a life

Changing a poem with one word

A glimpse into the creative process

Five quotes on writing by Madeleine L'Engle

One of my favorite things about my life right now is that I get to help out with the social media for Madeleine L’Engle. The beloved author died in 2006, but her granddaughter and executor, Charlotte Jones Voiklis, runs social media accounts for her on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.

Waiting to see if the world will end

How I spent my summer vacation

On moving

Or, as the Brits say, moving house

Evening benediction

I wish things were easier for you

Evening benediction

Live to Fight Another Day What if someone looked at you compassionately while you kicked and raged, and said, “Dear one, you seem tired and hungry. “Here is a snack. I will keep guard while you eat, stave off the demons while you rest.” What if you said that to

Evening benediction

For those fighting for hope

Evening benediction

What if?