Monthly Archives: June 2009

A Ballad to Hwy 101, 128 and 1

(this version is unedited, a straight through writing, I will edit later…) I have always been different. But I didn’t know everyone felt that way, which makes none of us really alone… A Ballad to HWY 101 I have always … Continue reading

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On A Wing and A Dream

Today is June 19, and it is officially, my 39th birthday! In honor of another year passing and another year being born, I released a new book, a collection of my writings from my blog and newsletter and journals!  Here … Continue reading

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The Awakened Heart

An awakened heart happens
when a person is awakened
through compassion to an awareness
of the collective beauty and suffering Continue reading

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Holding Hands With Angels

Despair has visited my house this season.
Has it come to your house also?
Has one you deeply loved gone over to the other side? Continue reading

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Devotional Work: Mystical Path

in the spirit of devotion
a mystical path
is opened Continue reading

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Poets and Artists Project, Alice Walker and Shiloh Sophia

My prayer is that this kind of collaboration, intentional creativity paired with positive media and educational programs, will further the revolution toward honor and dignity for women and girls, and indeed, all people. Palm of Her Hand leads with a focus on women’s work because we know that when a mother honors herself, her children are more likely to honor her, as well as themselves, others, and the whole planet. Continue reading

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She Danced

she danced
for the love she felt
the love she gave away
and the love she kept
she danced to free her spirit
and to free other spirits too Continue reading

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A Visitation by My LIFE MISSION Angel, Einstein and the Self Respect Revolution

I have been making art for 15 years now. There is a substance behind what I am doing – my mission. My actual inspiration. My big dream. I used to talk about it more way back when I called myself a radical feminist. Time softens our fire, but does not put it out. It keeps growing if it is your true fire. Your reason for living fire. Continue reading

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the street unravels an unborn poem

the street unravels an unborn poem into my pen. the liquor store where i buy my red wine smells of and sells nag champa next to porno why do rebel saints like me find that comforting? that taqueria where I … Continue reading

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Loving God Living Life Loving Life Living God

This is the question and the answer all rolled up in one. Lately my family and I have been exploring what happens to us when we intensely commit to God as we understand God, and what happens when we are less committed to our structured God practice, but still loving and living fully, with God. And the findings are not all in yet – but one thing has come up for all of us:

How do we keep our wild creatives spirits flourishing while in the midst of the structure/paradigm presented by the God House instructions. Continue reading

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