The Offering
It was a flashbackIrrationalAll consumingI knew itAnd I knew the triggerRejectionAbandonmentWith tendrilsThat reached backTo my infancySo I let her/me cryAnd … Continue reading The Offering
Be Kind
Be KindIt is arrogance not loveWhen we judge someoneBased on our religious beliefs Without walking in their shoesWithout holding their … Continue reading Be Kind
Perfection
The perfection is that life is imperfect. It is messy. It is painful. It is glorious aliveness dancing to a … Continue reading Perfection
Teaspoon of Salt
Perhaps it is the ultimate journey of Life–to find and remove all the barriers to Love. We journey from contraction– … Continue reading Teaspoon of Salt
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
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
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