“Nature Aria” by Yi Lei
Nature Aria Autumn wind chases in From all directions And a thousand chaste leaves Give way. Scatter in me the seeds Of a thousand saplings. Let grow a grassy heaven. On my brow: a sun.… Continue Reading
“The Guest House” by Rumi
The Guest House This being human is a guest house.Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comesas an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all!Even if they are a… Continue Reading
“Let me tell you about love…” by Toni Morrison
Let me tell you about love, that silly word you believe is about whether you like somebody or whether somebody likes you or whether you can put up with somebody in order to get something… Continue Reading
“Eve Remembering” by Toni Morrison
Eve Remembering 1 I tore from a limb fruit that had lost its green. My hands were warmed by the heat of an apple Fire red and humming. I bit sweet power to the core.… Continue Reading
“One Hundred Love Sonnets: XVII” by Pablo Neruda
One Hundred Love Sonnets: XVII I don’t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz,or arrow of carnations that propagate fire:I love you as one loves certain obscure things,secretly, between the shadow… Continue Reading