Beauty the Brave, the Exemplary, Bursting Open
What is it about the fragile, fleeting, and flagrant beauty of flowers that can so break a heart? I wrote …
Tag Archives: poetry
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 …
This Sea Within, Without – A Poem
I wrote this poem for a novel I’m writing about love and war in Central America. It’s written in the …
Truth-Telling in Poetry and Art: The Horrors of War and Human Complacency
I read a brilliant piece in The New York Times this morning about how suffering hides in plain sight. The …
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 …
Heat & Heart, A Valentine for Lovers
1. I crush her against me. I want to be part of her. Not just inside her but all around …
Spinning Tales, It’s in our Bones
Story-telling is in our bones. It rises through us like sap through roots and leaves into the air. It began …
Poetry Making and the Art of Awe
I’ve been working on a poem I began here on this blog. It is a process, a gentle undoing and …
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 …
Dervishes of Devotion, A Poem
Field Notes from Within My heart is a staunch defender of allI am, beating with relentless passionthe wherewithal of my …
