I stand between the old and the new, that which was and that which will become. I pause to honor the ancient trees and to marvel deeply at their resilience. In this forest of redwoods I am deeply moved at the community way, how the elders look after and indeed prepare a space for [...]
We all have powerful Life Themes: The metaphors of thunder, of rain, and of powerful lightning have served as some of my life themes for a very long time. When I look over my poetry from decades past, there are life themes that run deep. These are the roads of my journey. These are [...]
We all have life themes. They show up repeatedly in our lives and in our art. If you have been reading my blogs , you already know that stars are only one of my life themes. Some of my life themes include Beloved and Creator God, healing, empowerment, authenticity and creative expressions in many [...]
I wrote about an experience I had following the death of my father; an old picture frame holds that aging poem. Today is the anniversary of his passing. It honor of him, I share... March 2, 2004 I had an amazing dream early this morning. I'll tell you about it sometime. It had to do [...]
In 2008 I had a booth at the Zion Flute Festival. I later wrote to my sister about an amazing experience... There were concerts at night but my friends and I, who were also vendors at the festival, preferred to gather and play music together. We enjoyed allowing the evening to unfold. On the [...]
When I was five my father gave me a star. I still remember that night. He came downstairs, very late, to tuck me in. He found that I was still awake. My early home life was stormy and falling asleep was not easy for me. I remember how my father wrapped a blanket around [...]
When we express our hearts upon paper or screen, we allow for the honest release of our pain, sorrow or trauma. We allow our words to come forward and to be heard. This is a safe and sacred place to process and honor that which is inside us. When we allow ourselves this writing [...]
