Who I am.

I write about the landscape of grief, nature, and the wisdom of fools. The author of four books, my essays, poems, and reviews have been published in over 50 journals, including in the Huffington Post and Colorado Review. I’ve won the River Teeth Nonfiction Book Award, the Chautauqua and Literal Latte’s essay prizes, and my work has been nominated for four Pushcart Prizes and named a notable by Best American Essays. My account of hiking in Yosemite to deal with my wife’s death, Mountains of Light, was published by the University of Nebraska Press. http://www.markliebenow.com.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Clowns are Bearers of the Sacred



I like clowns. Some people don’t. Maybe they’re thinking of birthday clowns who entertain children and make balloon animals. Or the demented creeps who terrorize the vulnerable in the woods. Or the neo-fascist clowns.

For a time, I was on the mime side of things, which is a different story. I still wore whiteface, which is the point I’m trying to make, I suppose. But maybe not.

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