The Journey – Feb. 15, 2023
Above the mountainsthe geese turn intothe light again Painting theirblack silhouetteson an open sky. Sometimes everythinghas to beinscribed acrossthe heavens so you can findthe one linealready writteninside you. Sometimes it takesa great skyto find that first, brightand indescribablewedge of freedomin your own heart. Sometimes withthe bones of the blacksticks left when the firehas gone out […]
Steer Your Way – Sept. 21, 2022
Steer your way past the ruins of the altar and the mallSteer your way through the fables of creation and the fallSteer your way past the palaces that rise above the rotYear by year, month by month, day by dayThought by thought They whisper still, the ancient stonesThe blunted mountains weepAs he died to make […]
Kissing God – Mar. 15, 2022
When no one is looking I swallow deserts and clouds And chew on mountains knowing they are sweet bones! When no one is looking and I want to kiss God I just lift my own hand to my mouth. —Hafiz, “When I Want to Kiss God,” The Gift, translations by Daniel Ladinsky, […]
