Tag: field notes

  • On Attention: Vale Ellen Bryant Voigt

    On Attention: Vale Ellen Bryant Voigt

    “Ruthless attention,” Voigt called it — the discipline to see what is there and what is not. Whether describing a difficult scene or a troubling interior state, she believed accuracy itself could be an ethics.

  • September Roundup

    September Roundup

    There’s a new poem today, by the way: ‘Little Hooks’ September has been a turning point. The blog passed its highest month on record, and more than a hundred readers are now following along. A special thank you to all the new subscribers — welcome, and I hope you find something here to enjoy, or…