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December 30, 2022

“Knowledge is power. France is bacon.”

Back in 2010, on the social news and discussion site Reddit, the topic arose of "What word or phrase did you totally misunderstand as a child?" A user named Lard_Baron has this charming reply which,… Continue Reading

November 4, 2022

“Beyond Santiago” by David Whyte

Beyond Santiago Death is so simple,one momentyou are aliveand then,you are not. And that fearyou carry with youmight beequally as simple too, that you’llnever havethe timeto accomplishwhat you wish. But stopa moment now,before the waybeyond,and… Continue Reading

September 30, 2022

“Never Still” by Patti Smith

Never Still Travel is its own book.Images we have captured in film, in memory, form its leaves.That when turned, reveal a story of a life.We long to add new pages.We long to explore.We long for… Continue Reading

July 1, 2022

“Life” by Marilyn Monroe

Life Life— I am of both your directions Existing more with the cold frost Strong as a cobweb in the wind Hanging downward the most Somehow remaining Those beaded rays have the colors I’ve seen… Continue Reading

March 4, 2022

“Peace Is This Moment Without Judgment” by Dorothy Hunt

Peace Is This Moment Without Judgment Do you think peace requires an end to war?Or tigers eating only vegetables?Does peace require an absence fromyour boss, your spouse, yourself?...Do you think peace will come some other… Continue Reading

February 25, 2022

“Lot’s Wife” by Anna Akhmatova

Lot's Wife And the just man trailed God’s shining agent,over a black mountain, in his giant track,while a restless voice kept harrying his woman:“It’s not too late, you can still look back at the red… Continue Reading

February 18, 2022

“My Father and Myself Facing the Sun” by Lawson Fusao Inada

My Father and Myself Facing the Sun We are both strong, dark, bright men,though perhaps you might not notice,finding two figures flat against the landscapelike the shadowed backs of mountains. Which would not be far… Continue Reading

February 11, 2022

“An Aspect of Love, Alive in the Ice and Fire” by Gwendolyn Brooks

An Aspect of Love, Alive in the Ice and Fire                                                  … Continue Reading

January 28, 2022

“The Paddle Out” by Lou Woodfae

The Paddle Out We paddled outto say goodbyewith water calmand blazing sky. Your long boarddid not survive. . Lou Woodfae © 2019 Lou Woodfae Photo by Ralph (Ravi) Kayden on Unsplash Continue Reading

January 21, 2022

“Vulnerability” by David Whyte

Vulnerability Vulnerability is not a weakness, a passing indisposition, or something we can arrange to do without, vulnerability is not a choice, vulnerability is the underlying, ever present and abiding undercurrent of our natural state.… Continue Reading

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