“Poetry is a kind of witchcraft. We have the power to manifest, to call forth, to make what didn’t happen, happen. I think of the griots who delivered stories from town to town, the soothsayers and playwrights and brujas, all the ceremonies and dedications and incantations and proclamations, everything that starts with the word. And … More Everything Starts With The Word
From its inception, life is about letting go. In order to be born, we must forego the cozy, wet, warm womb that is our first, most primordial home. We must eventually leave our family’s home and build our own lives. We must become comfortable with the uncomfortable truth that nothing is permanent. Life builds us up, only to strip us down to beggar’s bones in the end. We spend the first half of our lives accumulating material possessions, only to spend the last half figuring out what do with them when we are gone. … More Let Go or Be Dragged
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” ~ Albert Einstein Time to Kill Your TV? Even though I don’t watch the news, I can’t help but see and hear some of the horror that filters through to me. It’s impossible not to. Train derailments. Explosions. Chemical spills. A child who is … More Life’s Coming Attractions
We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. – Joseph Campbell Why is it so damn hard to open my hand and let go? Let go. Why am I so stubborn that I cling to things and people who are … More Dancing on Your Grave
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