Author Archives: Kathleen Cassen Mickelson

MID-AUGUST, SHIFTING LIGHT

We’ve come to that poignant part of summer once again, the part where our full gardens spill into the driveway and street and sidewalk, back-to-school supplies crowd Target’s aisles, school-age kids think about who will be in their classes in September, and grandparents like me offer childcare for the upcoming school year.

Conversation with a Poet: Wilda Morris

Today, poet Wilda Morris will share her ideas about poetry and the poet’s place in the world as she discusses her work and her pre-pandemic book, Pequod Poems: Gamming with Moby-Dick. Wilda is based in Illinois, former president of both Poets & Patrons of Chicago and the Illinois State Poetry Society. She is widely published andContinue reading “Conversation with a Poet: Wilda Morris”

THE THICK OF SUMMER

One of the greatest things about being an older adult is the time to settle into whatever season it is, which is extra lovely in the summer. As I write this, I am in a chair outside my front door, gardens bursting with blooms in front of me, a little humidity in the air, birdsContinue reading “THE THICK OF SUMMER”

Among Warriors and Birds

written on the day of the JDRF One Walk in Minnesota – May 18, 2024 Five thousand people gather in the Minnesota Vikings football training grounds, upbeat music blaring from speakers on either side of an outdoor stage. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) volunteers offer water, wristbands, assistance to the families who include someone withContinue reading “Among Warriors and Birds”

Unpacked – For Now

I’ve been enjoying a season of travel these past few months. Earlier this spring, my partner Mick, our friends Mark and Mary, and I spent 12 days traveling around Italy. We’ve traveled with Mark and Mary before, renting a car in Dublin and driving into Northern Ireland, then back south to Connemara National Park, Galway,Continue reading “Unpacked – For Now”