The Night Dances A smile fell in the grass. Irretrievable! And how will your night dances Lose themselves. In mathematics? Such pure leaps and spirals— Surely they travel The world forever, I shall not entirely Sit emptied of beauties, the gift Of your small breath, the drenched grass Smell of your sleeps, lilies, lilies. Their […]
Rossetti wrote this poem based on his drawing of Medusa: Aspecta Medusa (for a Drawing) Andromeda, by Perseus sav’d and wed, Hanker’d each day to see the Gorgon’s head: Till o’er a fount he held it, bade her lean, And mirror’d in the wave was safely seen That death she liv’d by. Let not thine […]
If you are new to working with bindrunes, I suggest you read the introductory bindrune post here, then return to this post to read about this specific bindrune. This week’s bindrune is for creating strong boundaries and protection. If you are heading into a difficult situation, or find yourself having to deal with undesirable people, […]
from Notes on My Father The old man moved into his night a boat all lights on the evening harbor. The island was in small spring, The sun came out suddenly struck the tiles and disappeared again. What could the old man know now of spring? He spelled it out like a child the ABCs […]
Today’s poem (selected at random) connects perfectly with today’s draw. Be softer with you. You are a breathing thing. A memory to someone. A home to a life. ~Nayyirah Waheed
