Burning Oneself In | Adrienne Rich In a bookstore on the East Side I read a veteran’s testimony: the running down for no reason of an old woman in South Vietnam by a U.S. Army truck The heat-wave is over Lifeless, sunny, the East Side rests under its awnings Another summer The flames go on…
Poetry: Another Poem About the Heart | Jenn Habel
Another Poem About the Heart | Jenn Habel When the floor drops out, as it has now, you cannot hear the squirrel on the wire outside your window, the wheels spinning on the road below. You want only pity and are presented with the unbelievable effrontery of a world that moves on. But wait: this…
Finding My Way
Sadness & anxiety have been filling my heart too often lately. I’ve lost focus & I’m working my way back to balance, harmony, light, magic. It’s Spring here & everything is coming to life. It’s the perfect time to re-align my journey & get back on the path. Expect some changes in this space, too–more…
Happiness is Magic
Moken Children – photograph by Andre Testa “In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask one of four questions. When did you stop dancing? When did you stop singing? When did you stop being enchanted by stories? When did you stop finding…
sunday sweetness: fun at the bowling alley
Guess who got a new camera after six years of waiting & saving? This girl! That’s right I am the proud owner of a shiny new Canon Rebel T3i. When the package arrived yesterday morning I bounced around the house like a little girl on Christmas morning. I am in love. I didn’t realize how…
