Can You Hear Me Now

Prose, Poetry, Photography, and Pondering

ICE Out

February 16, 2026

Rising to the Level of Love

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. Tao Tzu I recently finished reading Luis Alberto Urrea’s The House of Broken Angels. Like most books I read these days, I found it in one of the many Little Free Libraries scattered around my neighborhood. Thankfully, I live among… Continue reading

Acceptance, family, Life, Love, Personal Growth

family, ICE Out, Love, Luis Alberto Urrea, Personal Growth, Poetry, relationships, The House of Broken Angels
February 2, 2026

Amen

The Amen of nature is always a flower. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. On Saturday, January 24, I did something I haven’t done since I was a kid. As most Americans should know, that was the day that Alex Pretti was brutally beaten and murdered by ICE agents. The Twin Cities were still grieving for Renee… Continue reading

Change, Personal Growth, Prayer, Spirituality

Alex Pretti, Amen, ICE Out, Personal Growth, Poetry, Prayer, Renee Good, Spirituality