9 posts
Motivations
Monday Morning on Dock 9
This is a series of nested stories. None is a big deal, but together they are a sweet tapestry of the small-town life that's evolved for us spending the pandemic at dock in La Cruz.…
While I Kiss the Sky
This bay is a crater: round, and ringed by mountains except where it opens onto the sea. It's the most astonishing feeling to live here, like the earth is cupping you in the palm of her hand.…
On Wildness
A few nights ago in the dreamtime, James and I were in the forest sitting at the top of a slide. A deep, narrow ravine was quite near and a pair of huge red wolves were running along its far side. They…
The Loss of a Foremother
Today I sing for Carolee Schneeman, the glorious, ferociously incarnate, brilliant artist, who has left her body at the age of 79. "I guess my best advice is this: Be stubborn and persist, and trust yourself on what you love. You…
blessing the boats
blessing the boats BY LUCILLE CLIFTON (at St. Mary's) may the tide that is entering even now the lip of our understanding carry you out beyond the face of fear may you kiss the wind then turn from it certain…
The Garden of the Mind
I've had the habit of hanging words to cultivate myself for as long as I can remember. The world is full of messages that are designed to sculpt our thoughts and desires. I like to counter the capitalist agenda by…
Get Free?
Walking back to my office from lunch with the team, Daniel elbows me and with his irrepressible grin points at the license plate of what he does not yet know is my car. "Do you think that guy is a Buddhist…
The Nature of Existence: a Letter upon Love or Why ONE is Tattooed on my Wrist
One of my students, following the end of a romantic relationship, found themselves feeling horribly about themselves as well as heartbroken. Beloved friend, I once had a breakup that left my self-esteem feeling tattered in a way that was unfamiliar and surprising…
Upon Awakening
I have written this poem before. May I write this poem again; it is worthy every time: the orchid blossoms are opening.…