Winnowing
As I ageAnd life has winnowed outThat which doesn’t fitLike Hallmark holidaysWith manufactured gleeAnd products for self-improvementWith the subliminal messageOf … Continue reading Winnowing
Category: Studio
One Breath
Feel all the feelsSuppress nothingThis is our opportunityTo heal old wounds We’ve been here beforeSince the day we were bornWe … Continue reading One Breath
Seeker of Souls
Seeker of Souls Walking in another’s shoesMeans that we remove oursWe go barefootAnd open-heartedTo absorb their storiesWe try to see … Continue reading Seeker of Souls
Liquid Contentment
Liquid Contentment There is a light in herShe buried itAs a small childFor protection She refuses to let it goAfraid … Continue reading Liquid Contentment
Autumnites
Autumn is the endOf accumulationOf abundanceOf saturationOf profusion The flowering of springRipens in summerTo be enjoyedTo be sharedIn the maturity … Continue reading Autumnites
Ode to Fur Babies
Ode to Our Fur Babies(and all babies) When angels come to EarthIt is our privilege, our honorOur dutyTo show them … Continue reading Ode to Fur Babies
Twins
Joy does not bring lasting reliefFrom feeling the suffering of the worldBirdsong, flowers, dogs playingMight buy momentary reprieveBut Grief often … Continue reading Twins
Going Sane
When she was awakening– She said–“I think I’m going saneBut, it feels real crazyGetting there” When it looked likeShe was … Continue reading Going Sane
Shimmering Aliveness
Meditate, find peaceRid yourself of stressQuiet your mindThey said So I went on silent retreatsAnd studied Zen…And chantedAnd OM’d Until … Continue reading Shimmering Aliveness
Mothergod
August 23 I remember the day I realized—My heart knows moreThan my mind can grasp I was in the gardenMarveling … Continue reading Mothergod
2054
30 years from now–By the year 2054I’ll be goneAnd so willMost of my friendsAnd siblingsAll the experiences I’ve had All … Continue reading 2054
Ode to a Blank Canvas
Ode to a Blank CanvasThere is perfection in this worldI know you don’t see itI know you don’t feel itIt … Continue reading Ode to a Blank Canvas
She Whispers
She WhispersI have quieted the voiceOf societal rules and expectationsThat incessantly compelled meWith “you should…”, “you ought…”Now I listen and … Continue reading She Whispers
Mother God
If I was Mother GodI’d want you to know thatYou are not your bodyYou are not your mindThat you are … Continue reading Mother God
Endless Loop
Endless LoopMy body can never be happy In this finite worldWhere time runs outAnd it is forced To swim upstream … Continue reading Endless Loop
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