First, chocolate. I like it dark. Real dark. Like 85% dark. And not on top of fruit. There. Now we can move on to the nonessentials. I’ve done lots of things (teacher, creative director, musician, herbalist), and daydream about doing more (opening a community apothecary or, oh I don’t know…becoming Secretary of State?). I mostly just try to follow where the inspiration leads me. There is so much to learn.
I write poetry, music, fiction, and nonfiction. I contribute as a writer and poet to the Presence Project and the Clarion Journal of Spirituality and Justice…

Space of Brightness

The Gifts No One Wants
Patience and perseverance.Patience and perseverance. I’m repeating those two words to myself.I’m repeating them here. Patience and perseverance. They do not roll off the tongue as other words do - words like success, blessing, ease, triumph, happy ending.How ironic,...
Where Few Want To Wander
If there is a wayTo life True life The happy kind The kind where we are embraced And safe And...
Without Fire
I saw a falling star tonightIt was beautifulWe admire the beautiful things, you knowBut did you forget?This starFallingLighting the skyWas also burning,Dying. We crave beautyWe crave gloryWe crave the gasps we makeWhen stars fall from the sky.We rarely realizeThe...
