Grey Matters
Essays, poetry, and reflections
The Grey Street Almanac — October 2026: The Hunter's Moon and a Month for Remembering
October is the month the year stops pretending. The Hunter's Moon, Venus and Mercury turning back, rosemary for remembrance, soul cakes, and an almanac for the wild half of the year.
Field Notes From the Wreckage - Entry 001 - Rivers and Roots
Some tears become rivers. Others become roots. Rivers & Roots explores grief, connection, endurance, and the unseen architecture of survival.
Field Notes from the Wreckage — Before You Read
These are not instructions. They are not answers. They are simply observations gathered along a road I am still walking. There is no right or wrong, just the road.
The Moon Letter — September 2026: The Harvest Moon and a Month for Weighing
September is the hinge of the year. The Harvest Moon, the equinox, sage drying for winter, an apple and squash soup, and an almanac for a month of bringing things in.
The Tears of Saint Lawrence: The Keeper of the Archive Who Fell as Fire
The Perseids have been my favorite meteor shower since I was a kid in San Diego — and loving them long enough led me to their oldest story: the tears of a martyr who turned out to be the patron saint of librarians.
They Called Her Sopdet: The Star That Comes Back
Before the Lions Gate had a name, there was a star that vanished for seventy nights and then returned — and a people who watched for her, and called her a goddess.
The Moon Letter — August 2026: The Sturgeon Moon and a Month for Gathering In
August asks us to gather in. The Sturgeon Moon, two eclipses, a peachberry buckle, the Perseids, and an almanac for a month of harvest and letting go.
The Moon Letter — July 2026: The Buck Moon and a Month for Tending
July asks us to notice. The Buck Moon, Mercury retrograde in Cancer, a blueberry crisp, and an almanac for a month of slow growth and quiet tending.
Why Is It Called the Strawberry Moon? The Folklore Behind June's Sweetest Full Moon
June's full moon was never named for its color — it was named for the berries. The folklore, the honey moons, and the old lesson that sweetness arrives after a season of waiting.
The Tame Trilogy
