Author: Annelies

Chanteuse: Overture

I’m excited to share the first guest blog post with you! Katy and I met in college when she first began studying voice and from there, I had a front row seat to watch her opera career start and grow as well as listen to her voice expand in range and volume over the years.… Continue reading Chanteuse: Overture

Fig & Goat’s Milk Yogurt Parfait

When traveling internationally, your pick of companions is key: do you like the same activities? Are you both regimented in scheduling activities or flexible to let the wind take you where it may? Is your companion someone who prefers historical artifacts and art or shopping? Does your companion have a discriminating palate or not? There’s… Continue reading Fig & Goat’s Milk Yogurt Parfait

“Tucson” by Stephen Dunn

Poetry curated. Believing poetry can change the world, the intention here is to introduce and discuss compelling poems. My desire is to invoke a sense of longing in you to find a poem and a poet whose work speaks to your soul. When it happens, it can set your skin ablaze. In a good way.… Continue reading “Tucson” by Stephen Dunn

Meter and Flow

Sometimes I’m too quick to make a judgement. Up until recently, I have been quite biased and worming my way out of ignorance when it comes to the function of rhyming in poetry. If I had to put a finger on it, I think it might have something to do with ease and lack of… Continue reading Meter and Flow

Village Pie

(continued) If you stay in one place long enough, you get to understand what being a part of community looks like. But it doesn’t come easily. Yesterday, I shared experiences from the homeless street kid drop-in center, the Living Room. At one point, this community of people were my core group, along with my fellow… Continue reading Village Pie

It takes a village & maybe a slice of pie

Change. Is this something you anticipate or something to be reviled? Some changes are easy. Other times, they resemble trying to turn the Titanic. Years ago, I helped run and volunteered at a homeless drop-in center off of Haight Street. Every Friday night, my friend Mary and I would troll the upper Haight and hand… Continue reading It takes a village & maybe a slice of pie

Poetry Curated: “Daisies” by Louise Glück

I know what you’re going to say, “Annelies, it’s not April anymore. Poetry month has passed us by.” I agree with you on the first point. The latter point would require conversation. Life is rife with poetry- why subject it to only one month’s notice? I have wrestled with the suitability of posting other people’s… Continue reading Poetry Curated: “Daisies” by Louise Glück

“Daisies” by Louise Glück

I know what you’re going to say, “Annelies, it’s not April anymore. Poetry month has passed us by.” I agree with you on the first point. The latter point would require conversation. Life is rife with poetry- why subject it to only one month’s notice? I have wrestled with the suitability of posting other people’s… Continue reading “Daisies” by Louise Glück

Bok Choy Bell Pepper Scramble

Breakfast is important in these here parts. Did you know it’s the most important meal of the day? One of the best things you can do for your husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, boss, deskmate, and most definitely for yourself is not skip this meal of champions. You “break” the “fast” of eight hours sleep with… Continue reading Bok Choy Bell Pepper Scramble

Sweet Pepper Tilapia

[print_this] Sweet Pepper Tilapia This would be great served with brown rice or another whole grain. It’s light and cool for these hot summer days. I served it with zucchini ribbons, but that’s a recipe for another day. YIELD: 2 servings 2 tilapia filets 4 sweet peppers, thinly sliced 1/2 small sweet onion, sliced 1 tablespoon capers 1… Continue reading Sweet Pepper Tilapia