I walk through the fog. All morning my shoes become buckets. My hair snarls. A Japanese karesansui (dry landscape). Also buckets. Then we meet. The surface tension reminds me of grade school, dropping water on pennies. Robert Creeley appears as I peer at the stones. An old silent man enters the ... VIEW POST
Poetry is THE ANSWER you’ve been waiting for.
My love of poetry can't be burned. A giant flame itself. I want to light other hearts with this heat — “a heat and a passion which are of the nature of existence itself.” That quote is by poet Robin Blaser and he is the poet that changed my ... VIEW POST
Overcoming Your Sorrow: Write It
If my life has shown me anything, it has shown me it's much too easy to feel lost. To feel small, to get your heartbroken and feel defeated. It will be impossible to avoid experiencing: loneliness, sadness, anxieties. Moments of rage. You will not be able to plan every detail of your ... VIEW POST
Why Poetry Is A Spiritual Tool
Today I want share why developing a poetry practice can help UP △ your spiritual connection. Both poetry and spirituality share the common denominator of heightened consciousness. Now consciousness can be a frightening term for many people. It may feel hard to grasp exactly what the guru or poet ... VIEW POST
Experience Your Deepest Essence — Spiritual Practice Is Essential.
Many will say the essence of life is water. Of course we need oxygen too, but oxygen alone would never sustain life on Earth as we know it. Our planet, our lives, need water. Our brains are approximately 70% water, our lungs 80%. In total, our bodies are more than half water, 60%. Our earth, ... VIEW POST