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 …
Category Archives: Spirituality
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 …
Wet, Raw, Unfinished
Instructions for the Journey The self you leave behindis only a skin you have outgrown.Don’t grieve for it.Look to the …
You Don’t Have to Love Them, Just Love
A man lamented to an Elder in his Church that try as he might, he could not love his hyper-critical, …
Poem: A Prodigal Turns Prophet
Three summers I spent by the river in the heat of a homeless camp. (Having left my father’s home, which …
In Defense of Joy
We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure,but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must havethe stubbornness to accept our …
“Back to the Garden” with Stardust and Irises
This painting is considered by many as Van Gogh’s finest floral, and one of the only two paintings he chose …
The Art of Mothering on Mothers Day
Margarita Sikorskaia 1968, St. Petersburg, Russia My understanding of what “mothering” is, or could be, was hugely influenced by this …
the rapture is already right in front of you
I’m still trying to understand why this poem moves me so much, and thought maybe you can help. And What …
Hilma af Klint: A Spiritual Perspective
The abstract artwork of Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) predated that of Kandinsky, Klee, and Mondrian, and so some say that …
