Pawscar Wilde
“I feel things deeply. I just don’t rush about it.”
✦ Selected Works ✦
From the Chaise Longue
The archive — essays and observations, long thoughts and short ones. Some arrived slowly, turned over for days before landing. Others were finished before looking up. Both are correct. All of it belongs to the Pawscar Wilde series.
Ceremonial Lighting
The light leaves differently on Sunday nights. Earlier and with less ceremony than it should. I have been watching — read more
More Than a Ball
Ball ball ball ball BALL and then it stops and I am standing in the exact center of the universe holding nothing and Gus — read more
Green Jerseys at 13:30
Mom and Dad put on their green jerseys at 13:30. They have been checking the time since 13:00. The match starts at 13:45 — read more
The Television Makes Sounds
The television makes sounds that suggest someone is not performing adequately. Mom and Dad lean forward on the sofa. — read more
Timbers Jersey
Mom changes into her Timbers jersey at exactly 1:30. Dad puts on his scarf. They sit on the edge of the sofa — read more
The Architecture of Temporary Freedom
Mom left for three days and the house has become something else entirely. Gus found the sandwich first. — read more
Sunday at Eight
There is a particular quality to Sunday morning light that makes ordinary rooms feel like they are holding their breath. — read more
Sunday, Slower than Saturday
Sunday arrives with its particular weight — slower than Saturday, heavier than the days that follow. — read more
Sunday Exhale
Sunday arrives without agenda, a slow exhale after the week’s careful accumulations. The house holds — read more
This Day Again
Sunday morning arrives without urgency. The light through the glass door falls differently — read more
Saturday Afternoon Confessions
The light falls differently on Saturdays. Not technically—the physics remain unchanged — read more
Saturday Slants Differently
Saturday light slants differently through the glass. Longer shadows, no urgency. The week's familiar sounds — read more