Tag Archives: Ocean

There’s A Thin Line Between

Posted on March 7, 2014 by stephenarcher

I sat in the hot pools at Breitenbush with various kind souls recently. The stars hid behind a blank, dark sky. It was comforting, the blankness. The moon was new and absent. It rained. I rested. All the doing stopped; … Continue reading →

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Tidal Pull

Posted on September 18, 2013 by stephenarcher

I am thinking about the tide and watching it now, again, for several days. We are about 60 feet above the tideline in a house on the Oregon coast and I can see the ocean moving from above. I know … Continue reading →

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Doing Nothing To Get Somewhere

Posted on December 11, 2012 by stephenarcher

In an operation, sometimes, there are moments when I can’t turn back and I really can’t go forward. I have to wait and see. Doing more can be worse. Today, I used a surgical stapler to divide the blood supply … Continue reading →

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What You Know and What You Don’t

Posted on November 19, 2011 by stephenarcher

I am studying for my recertification exam in surgery, which comes around every ten years. The more I review everything (and I mean everything), the less I know. My knowledge base falls off pretty quickly once I get out of … Continue reading →

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Jellyfish Four Ways

Posted on June 26, 2011 by stephenarcher

Your hair fell like Grace Kelly’s, a perfect swish off the shoulder, in my mind. In the ocean the jellyfish swayed sexy-like. At the same time I knew I saw beauty in a way that fed me and I felt … Continue reading →

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After The Rain

Posted on June 5, 2011 by stephenarcher

Jellyfish like Dale Chihuly glass float through your heavy-lidded eyes. It’s the light after the rain catching retinal corners as you drift down and away; again, the jellyfish, all rhythm and sway, taking you back to salt water dreams … Continue reading →