A Lit Life
So many candles are lit in meImpossible to extinquishOh, and mankind has triedI have cried my tearsAnd tears for othersI … Continue reading A Lit Life
Poor Poor Pitiful Me
The stories you tell yourself are just stories Your fucked up life doesn’t really exist except in your head I … Continue reading Poor Poor Pitiful Me
Sticks and Stone Art Dolls on Etsy
My hands–old crone hands now–have a lot of mileage on them. I’ve used them to heal and comfort as a … Continue reading Sticks and Stone Art Dolls on Etsy
My 60 Years
I danced in Yellowstone beneath twin rainbows And swam naked under the Burney falls I’ve been cross country skiing in … Continue reading My 60 Years
Vertical Time
To understand my life, nowIs to understand vertical timeDeep columns of knowingThat arise from who knows whereMy minute to minute … Continue reading Vertical Time
Grace Glory and Harmony (Easter Egg Hunt)
I am no longer a “spiritual” personI have followed spiritThe furthest and deepestI could goInto nothingness and infinitudeAnd yes, God … Continue reading Grace Glory and Harmony (Easter Egg Hunt)
Heaven on Earth
Heaven on EarthMy door to the outside worldWill sometimes close itselfAnd open to my inside worldAnd I know it is … Continue reading Heaven on Earth
The Greatest Love
I am not my bodyYou are not yoursIt is an organic beingTo which I am tetheredA marvel, a miracleMy best … Continue reading The Greatest Love
Pixilated People
Family historians are bornWhen a tree is doomedWhen the branches are weakWhen the roots have shriveled When the stories stopWhen … Continue reading Pixilated People
Emotional Stew
When you’re a storytellerFrom a line of storytellersYou understand the power of wordsYou see patternsAnd endings in beginningsAnd it scares … Continue reading Emotional Stew
Evolution
The Evolution–From cradle to transcendence is a jagged journeyFrom self to no-self From contracted energy to expanded energy Peace/love can … Continue reading Evolution
Love Isn’t Quantifiable
When God sees a treeShe does not think Wow that majestic oak!Wow those magnificent cherry blossoms! She is and knows … Continue reading Love Isn’t Quantifiable
Kaleidoscope
I remember you Grandma YsabelNot just with words But your energy, your presencePierced my heartI am strong because of youI … Continue reading Kaleidoscope
Light of Present
I die everyday A complete annihilation So that every secondBirths a new moment Of piercing wonderment Being blinded by the … Continue reading Light of Present
There is a War in Ukraine
I am unable to remove the filth of bad menFrom this worldSo, today I will shampoo my carpetAnd pour the … Continue reading There is a War in Ukraine
Battlefield
Life at a standstill Is not lifeIt is a stagnant swampLife is an energetic Dance of oppositesA push-pull Creation and … Continue reading Battlefield
Spilled Life Force
When you value lifeThe blessed sanctity Of livingYou help others thriveYou encourageYou protectAnd help cushion The hard timesWar is the … Continue reading Spilled Life Force
I to I
The peace, contentmentI feel insideDoesn’t waver With external eventsThe glee and glumOf my sensesEbb and flowAnd quickly flit awayAll vacationsAll … Continue reading I to I
Fear is an Octopus
Follow your fearLittle one, little oneFollow your fearBack, go back in timeIt isn’t that spiderIt isn’t that bogeymanGo back further, … Continue reading Fear is an Octopus
Barblings 