One of my favorite English musicians is Jon Boden, who creates modern versions of classic folk songs with John Spiers as “Spiers & Boden“, with a large group of musicians as “Bellowhead“, and also releases solo works. I was driving home last night as the sun was going down, and his song “We Do What […]
I Never Wanted to Die —Dorianne Laux It’s the best part of the day, morning light sliding down rooftops, treetops, the birds pulling themselves up out of whatever stupor darkened their wings, night still in their throats. I never wanted to die. Even when those I loved died around me, away from me, beyond me. […]
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Who Am I ? ~ Nazik al-Mala’ika The night asks who am I ? I am its secrets-anxious, black, profound I am its rebellious silence I have veiled my nature, with silence, Wrapped my heart in doubt And solemn, remained here gazing, while the ages ask me, Who am I ? The wind asks who […]
This post is part of my Small Devotions series—small moments and small actions that are touchpoints throughout my day, which arose gradually and without a lot of planning or intent on my part, and which serve as reminders to stop and take a minute to get out of my head and restore some perspective to […]
