The plant
“And it keeps growing the whole time you wait.”
Three ordinary things from this room
Back to the DrawerCaught Waiting
Waiting is a word.
For the person carrying something they cannot quite put down.
The plant is still growing, even while the eye goes to the dead-looking leaf.
Caught Waiting lives inside one ordinary word. Waiting, uncertainty, unresolved things. It is not a system or a fix. It is a series of small doorways — short stories, small questions, and a few places to write.
Move through it in an afternoon or across a season. Skip a page. Reread a page. The work works with you, not on you.
Or listen to the audio companion.
Caught Waiting — the audio companion
Full reading · 54:04
You might want something to write on nearby while you listen. A notebook. A yellow pad. The back of an envelope.
Something may come up that you want to jot down. Or you may just listen.
No homework.
Six quiet ways in.
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Listen
Audio companion for walks and mornings.
Print edition forthcoming
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Give or share
Send it to someone who is in that room.
Gather with others
Use it with a small group.
If you sit with someone.
- What stood out?
- What felt familiar?
- What surprised you?
- What might you be seeing differently?
- What is the upside?
- What is the downside?
- What is the hmmm?
No need to agree. No need to solve. No need to leave with a plan.