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Walking today in Jericho Park, the path was easier than I thought it would be. The rain has melted most of the week’s snow, but I was there bundled up …
Carol Sill
Jan 19
As the Wolf Moon wanes, I’m sensing a new shape of things, and my place in it. Like the visions of sugarplums dancing in the heads of sleeping children…
Carol Sill
Jan 12
The new year rolled in with a global bang and shudder as we further face the realities of the climate crisis, the war-action of the US president, addin…
Carol Sill
Jan 6
The year 2020 peeks over the horizon and gets a few glimpses of the daunting task ahead. Meanwhile Best of…Worst of… lists are everywhere, gathering bo…
Carol Sill
Dec 30, 2019
Point of view vs point of awareness Everything goes by so fast. In these days of instantaneous immediacy there isn’t a solid footing to create any sing…
Carol Sill
Dec 23, 2019
Today, let’s say I’m writing this to you using one of those little lavender-coloured ball-point pens, with scented mauve ink for writing “love notes”. …
Carol Sill
Dec 16, 2019
In almost every major city in the Western World, events are planned for mid-December to honour the great poet, known to most of us as “Rumi”. His linea…
Carol Sill
Dec 8, 2019
Welcome new subscribers and old friends to another issue of Personal Papers! I wish I could take the time during the week to carefully gather, sort and…
Carol Sill
Dec 2, 2019
New Career Opportunity: Wanted - fact checker for poetic truth. Apply within. This week I’d planned to do so much, but instead found myself relaxing at…
Carol Sill
Nov 24, 2019
Each week I think of all the events and try to find just the right one to share with you. All about the focus, right? It’s difficult to pick out only o…
Carol Sill
Nov 17, 2019
Missed a beat last week in getting this newsletter together for you. Can I blame the time change? Mercury retrograde? Being away in the Sufi caravan? I…
Carol Sill
Nov 10, 2019
I want this newsletter to be better, so much better than it is, and each time I sit to write to you, I hope it can somehow break through the unseen bar…
Carol Sill
Oct 29, 2019
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