Sunday Morning Muses March 29. Who knows where the path may lead? Fate is, after all, famously fickle. We choose the way, but who are we to decide? Are we better prepared than fate? Are winds of change a push, or simply permission? Whose voice whispers our inspiration? Better yet—are you sure it is you … Continue reading Perhaps, We Have Already Arrived
Month: March 2026
Airspeed Velocity of Monarch Butterflies
Four-part essay series completed on Substack. I will soon be adding the complete essay to my author page, but for the time being, all four parts of Airspeed Velocity of Monarch Butterflies, the reflection on my 200-mile walk from my home in Hartland to my parents' birthplace, are available on my Substack. My Substack is … Continue reading Airspeed Velocity of Monarch Butterflies
Publication Day: “The Ship of Theseus” in Creative Wisconsin Magazine
Publication Day: "The Ship of Theseus" in Creative Wisconsin Magazine Today marks a milestone I have been working toward through some of the hardest years of my life. My first published piece — an excerpt from my memoir in progress, Keeping It Together While Falling Apart — appears today in Creative Wisconsin Magazine. It is … Continue reading Publication Day: “The Ship of Theseus” in Creative Wisconsin Magazine
Chapter 4 Rumor and Song
Love Birds Serialization “Dear Mrs. Macchiato, please—sit here. It is by far the most comfortable of seats.” Maurice gestured with a smooth flourish and extended a guiding hand toward a plush red velvet loveseat, its gilt trim gleaming faintly, its cushions indulgently overstuffed. The room, though modest in size, was stylishly appointed—a delicate balancing act … Continue reading Chapter 4 Rumor and Song
The Gravity of Coffee.
There are those days when gravity takes everything personally. Dropping, falling, and egregious entropy increases when we accidentally—yeah, right—drop the coffee canister on the floor. I don’t think I’m being clumsy. Nobody is that clumsy. I think I have somehow offended Graviton or Gia herself. Perhaps Gravity is feeling un-felt; it might even be feeling … Continue reading The Gravity of Coffee.
A Small Reminder From Our Love Birds
A Small Reminder For those following along, Love Birds is being serialized here on the website, and you can expect one new release each month. The tale begins with The Matchmaker and the Parrot and Maurice’s wonderfully peculiar world. Love Birds I haven’t been sending separate website notices very often, mostly because I know many … Continue reading A Small Reminder From Our Love Birds
The Nose did seem a bit Familiar
Chapter 3 The Nose did seem a bit Familiar Mrs. Macchiato adjusted the frills of her peach-colored dress, precisely matched to the parasol and wide-brimmed hat she carried. If she were about to entrust her daughter’s romantic future to a man and his bird, at least she would do so impeccably dressed. At the counter, … Continue reading The Nose did seem a bit Familiar
T.L. Johnson 