A. M. Palmer

A. M. Palmer

A retired urban park ranger, artist, and nonfiction writer, A. M. Palmer creates fresh content for a variety of readers.
Mar
10
Alone in a Silent Grove

Alone in a Silent Grove

Breath of the muted voice, becoming quiet along the way, one soft stream of air made softer still, by the
1 min read
Mar
10
An Older Volume

An Older Volume

Closed, and older still in memory than forgotten ideas and other points of departure, a book waits behind the centuries,
1 min read
Mar
10
Voices in the Grass:
Remembering Chaney Trail

Voices in the Grass: Remembering Chaney Trail

I don’t recall the official history of the land, that portion of Angeles National Forest where I grew up
3 min read
Mar
10
Airport:
On the Journey of Strangers

Airport: On the Journey of Strangers

Although not a habitué of hotels and airports, I’ve passed through enough of them to reflect, to enjoy their
5 min read
Mar
10
The Eames Chair and Optimism:
The American Aesthetic at Midcentury

The Eames Chair and Optimism: The American Aesthetic at Midcentury

From my childhood in the 70s, I recall the orange chairs of waiting rooms, plastic décor elements which seemed very
8 min read