Writings on the Human Experience.

MEDITATIONS, ALLEGORIES, AND OBSERVATIONS WITH A TOUCH OF FOLKLORE

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ESSAYS WEEKLY

A collection of writings exploring folklore and the deeper questions that shape our lives.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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“If we do not want to suffer when someone we love dies, then we must not love them while they are alive.” MK Emerson

Latest Essays

A young deer drinks quietly from a woodland creek at dusk while a hawk flies overhead, surrounded by dark forest foliage and soft golden light in a moody storybook-style scene.
A young deer drinks quietly from a woodland creek at dusk while a hawk flies overhead, surrounded by dark forest foliage and soft golden light in a moody storybook-style scene.

TALE

The Deer and the Creek

A tale exploring attachment, purpose, ambition, and nurturing what already loves us.

August 27, 2019

Updated May 13, 2026

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TALE

Where Did Fox Go?

Some people fade long before they disappear.

August 26, 2019

Updated May 13, 2026

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ESSAY

On Loving Mortal Things

An essay on the consequence of loving deeply.

October 2, 2023

Updated May 13, 2026

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“The creek had always known his name.
It bent gently around him, nourished him, and asked for very little in return. But the ocean was vast, and he mistook vastness for meaning.”

MK Emerson