Growing Orbits of Love — From the Sensual to the Sacred in Prose & Poetry
He passed his fingertips over her skin almost without touching her, and experienced for the first time the miracle of …
Category Archives: Spirituality
Living in the Liminal—Permeable and Transparent
I’ve been reading (again) Jane Hirshfield’s Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry, a collection of essays on the art …
Between Dusk and Dawn a New Year Appears to Appear
And yet we know it’s all just one continuous unfolding as one day or year slips seamlessly into the next. …
“Catching Every Falling Cup” – A Primal Urge
This phrase from my poem Brimless Being is becoming a mantra I turn to often these days. It’s about the …
Listen to Your Life, the Holy, Hidden Heart of It
Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and the pain of …
Wonder & Worship, Poems for Easter
Primary Wonder, by Denise Levertov Days pass when I forget the mystery.Problems insoluble and problems offeringtheir own ignored solutionsjostle for …
Romancing Life in Art, Poetry & Music
I’ve been in a romantic mood lately. Both in the sensual and spiritual sense. This lust for life. This sense …
Burning Bushes Everywhere, The Art of Makoto Fujimura
“There are burning bushes everywhere, burning yet not consumed, and our lives can be just as miraculous. Our Making can …
O Holy Night
The single-most, salient symbol of Christmas, for me, is a shining star in the night sky. It’s what wakened the …
Field Notes From Within, Take Two
I’ve revised the poem I posted yesterday. I think this version better captures the heart of it. Let me know …
