He wants to fill in the pasture’s low spots. I say no, no, no these…
Poetry
Riverbank Ceremony: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
by Laura Grace Weldon
Step out on mossy water’s-edge rock, let the river’s rush take you beyond yourself. When…
Articles
Gratitude via Mental Subtraction
by Laura Grace Weldon
This is my favorite season. Gorgeous autumn leaves, vivid blue skies, and light as nuanced…
Poetry
You Don’t Know Me But
by Laura Grace Weldon
I miss you, fellow walkers – dad with double stroller, rainbow legging woman, earnest black…
Stories of Grateful Living
Spinning Straw Into Gold
by Laura Grace Weldon
Annoyances seem to come with lessons built in, at least around here. I trundle down…
Stories of Grateful Living
Gratitude Works in the ER
by Laura Grace Weldon
My body started to soften into the experience...By the time I decided to picture autumn…
Articles
Grateful for the Dark Stuff Too
by Laura Grace Weldon
A handmade Gratitude Tree has hung in our hallway for years. We keep the tree…
Poetry
Compost Happens
by Laura Grace Weldon
Nature teaches nothing is lost. It's transmuted. Spread between rows of beans, last year's rusty…
Stories of Grateful Living
Worst Christmas Became Most Memorable Christmas
by Laura Grace Weldon
I could only tell her that whoever left her porch that night must have wanted…
Stories of Grateful Living
Gratitude’s Flip Side
by Laura Grace Weldon
People in positions of authority need to know when their judgments or actions are harmful.…
Poetry
Rutabaga
by Laura Grace Weldon
You darken as my knife slices blushing at what you become. I save your thick…
Laura Grace Weldon
About the author
Laura Grace Weldon is the author of four books and was named 2019 Ohio Poet of the Year. Her background includes editing books, leading onviolence workshops, writing poetry with nursing home residents, facilitating support groups for abuse survivors, and teaching classes in memoir and poetry. Connect with her at lauragraceweldon.com.