“The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman
The Hill We Climb When day comes, we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade?The loss we carry. A sea we must wade.We braved the belly of the beast.We’ve learned that… Continue Reading
Keith Jarrett’s “The Köln Concert” by Mike Monteiro
Keith Jarrett's "The Köln Concert" Here’s a brief recap of Keith Jarrett’s day on January 24, 1975: He drives six hours from Zurich, Switzerland, where he played a few days earlier, to Köln, Germany. He… Continue Reading
“My Wisdom” by Naomi Shihab Nye
My Wisdom When people have a lotthey want moreWhen people have nothingthey will happily share it*Some people saynever getting your waybuilds characterBy now our character must bedeep and wide as a continentAfrica, Australiagiant cascade of… Continue Reading
“Once the World Was Perfect” by Joy Harjo
Once the World Was Perfect Once the world was perfect, and we were happy in that world. Then we took it for granted. Discontent began a small rumble in the earthly mind. Then Doubt pushed… Continue Reading
“Burning the Old Year” by Naomi Shihab Nye
Burning the Old Year Letters swallow themselves in seconds.Notes friends tied to the doorknob,transparent scarlet paper,sizzle like moth wings,marry the air. So much of any year is flammable,lists of vegetables, partial poems.Orange swirling flame of… Continue Reading
“A Few Rules for Predicting the Future” by Octavia E. Butler
A Few Rules for Predicting the Future “So do you really believe that in the future we’re going to have the kind of trouble you write about in your books?” a student asked me as… Continue Reading