Though lovers be lost, love shall not; And death shall have no dominion. ~ Dylan Thomas I woke up in the middle of the night last night and realized that in the end, everything — every experience, every choice, every mistake — is about love. There is nothing else. There’s just love. It’s the … More Let’s Kiss the Whole Damn World
“With all its shams, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.” ~ Max Ehrmann, Desiderata Every day when I do my morning prayers, I open with a silent prayer that is, essentially, a call to the “protective forces” of the universe to gather around me. I call on them as I prepare … More My Posse, My Tribe
Anyone who has read my blog for a while knows that I wrote a post about Mari last fall shortly after she died. I received word this morning that a poem I wrote about her, Ephemera, has been accepted for publication in the second volume of The Cancer Poetry Project, which will be published later … More The Cancer Poetry Project
We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world. ~ Buddha For Lisa Faye: Thanks for blessing my life with your kick-ass friendship. This week I got hooked. Appearances — the way things seem — speared my flesh and wrecked my peace of mind … More Building The Buddha Land
July has rolled in with its requisite fireworks, noise and patriotic fanfare. It seems hard to believe that half the year has already passed. I am just six weeks away from fall semester and up to my elbows in prep to get ready. At this point I typically start working on course shells, adjust assignments, … More Postcards from the Edge
This piece previously appeared in the November 2011 issue of Kalliope Magazine. *** This morning, Edgar wakes me. Violet shadows blur the outlines of the walls and furnishings; all I see is the red light on the clock in the corner of my bedroom. 4:45 a.m. I don’t need an alarm and never set one. … More The Earl of Grey
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