Intermission
a creative coffee break from writing the play

A short list. An abridged list.
A list.
In no particular order,
except the first thing.

Sobriety.
People who have traveled before me.
People traveling behind me.
People who travel along beside me.
Deciduous trees.
Frogs.
Water.
Friends, real honest to God friends.
Kind strangers.
Kindness.
People who care about what they do.
People who don’t care what other people think about what they do.
People who stand up.
Show up.
Being teachable.
Justice.
Life.
Music.
A breeze.
The smell of Gardenias.
Storytellers.
Interpreters. All kinds.
Language.
Body language.
Sign language.
Signs.
Clowns.
Performers.
The chipmunk in the backyard.
My cat.
My dog.
Furry things.
Ink.
Paper.
Intuition.
Connection.
Spirit.
Gumby.
The CS Monitor.
Newspapers. Online newspapers.
Books.
Archives.
Archivists. All kinds.
Sand.
Redwood trees.
Family. Whatever sort.
Pondering.
Pillows.
Someone who gets me.
Someone I love.
Her health.
My health.
The roof over our heads.
A comfortable bed.
Blankets, wool or cotton.
Poems.

Happy Thanksgiving.