for papa, june 2011 same moon same hot wind blown over the yard horses dignified against the fence mourning the same one I do same exhaustion comes over us all, […]
Year: 2011
i was on tavis & smiley show
i love detroit. […]
decaying potential
found this note I scribbled from my dream self to my waking self some time last week: there is a new world folded into this one. we are all decaying […]
Grief and Gratitude
Grief is perhaps the most visceral experience I have ever had, each time it happens. This time I am experiencing grief for my grandfather, who died last Friday. He is […]
my papa
today my papa, my maternal grandfather, left his body, transitioned, died. he was surrounded by his family, holding the hand of the love of his life, my grandmother. I’ve been […]
ripe conditions
i just woke up from a marvelous revolutionary dream where i and a band of other storytellers infiltrated a closed community. we told stories of what was happening in other […]
wanted: the miraculous
lately i have been feeling like I owe the world, and myself, some explanation. my attention and passion is leaping all over the place. i keep wanting to wander in […]
You Are The Future (a perfect poem i didn’t write)
(this poem. read it some more. read it aloud. read it to people you love…) YOU ARE THE FUTURE Rilke You are the future, the immense morning sky turning red […]
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Everything I Know About Taking Notes
I did a presentation on notetaking at a recent board meeting. i have learned from many teachers about the art of taking good notes. Here are notes on taking notes: […]
my mamas
today is mother’s day. the rest of the year, mothers are also incredible. today is just a day to focus a year’s worth of appreciation multiplied by the years you […]