The Same. And Different.
I uttered two words yesterday that startled me as they came out of my mouth. “Bundle up.” The temperatures have dropped enough that I needed to suggest an extra layer on an afternoon walk. Sure, that layer was only a light sweatshirt. And it’s still sunny and bright and beautiful. (Which is infinitely…
Poem Bonanza
2017 feels poetic, doesn’t it? I remember learning poetry in school. Even when I could tell a poem was important, or powerful, I struggled to understand what it meant. From the lyric poetry of the Greeks, to Elizabethan sonnets, to Haiku, it always left me a bit… lost. I’m not sure if it was life…
Take Me to the Sun
Take me to the sun. Steer me from the cold shadows, dark corners, breathless bays. Take me to the sun. Where my eyes burn and my skin scorches. Where I drink in breath and life like a thirsty sailor. Take me to the sun. Where there is no need…
Living a Passion-Filled Life
I just returned from the first real retreat I’ve had in over a decade. One where I had no access to my treasured internet and devices. I thought I would go through withdrawal, but I easily forgot all about my lack of connectivity while surrounded by remarkable natural beauty and loved ones. I ate food that came…
A Song And A Storm
I Live My Life In Widening Circles I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world. I may not complete this last one but I give myself to it. I circle around God, around the primordial tower. I’ve been circling for thousands of years and I still don’t know: am I…
Snow Day
“If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?” Rumi The scene outside my window is breathtaking. Never mind that I don’t really care for the cold, or that the surprise storm derailed my plans for the day. I am awed by the majesty and beauty around me. Perhaps you’ve heard me…
Dance with the Divine
This piece was inspired by a recent trip to Alonissus, Greece, as well as a beautiful line by the famed poet Mary Oliver. So this is how you swim inward. So this is how you flow outwards. So this is how you pray. – Mary Oliver I have stripped off my dress, maneuvered across the…
Perfect
It is my last night in Kauai, and the first one that is clear and relatively warm. I have finished my packing and decide to take a walk around the grounds of the apartment I have rented. It is spectacularly beautiful. A bright blue-black sky, spotted with so many stars. The magnificent variety of trees…