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Summer greetings! I last posted on Dey of The Phoenix in late spring, after an eventful performance season. The following period has been a time of recharging and, most recently, extended fellowship among spiritual community. These encounters are precious, tender, … Continue reading
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Note: This post includes some experiences as a survivor of sexual violence, in case a reader may wish to know this in advance. The Chicago weekend-scape was a choice to breathe lightly after an August whirlwind. I felt unsettled by … Continue reading
Greetings on this sunny morning! The early light glows over the greening grass. It’s a sight that warms my heart here in Kalamazoo after a week in Lansing. During my visit, I performed as the featured artist of Take Back … Continue reading
A new project of mine, “Emergence,” combines poetry, percussion, movement, and visual art into an interactive experience with small audiences. Percussionist Nicholas Brabhan (South Bend, IN) is my collaborator, who I met through the community at Crow’s Nest Center for … Continue reading
With April around the corner, days warm and “season greeters” pop-up through the not-yet-green landscape. At my new home-ground in Kalamazoo, I await for who appears. Thanks to Mildred, who tended the plant-life between the 1940s and 2010s, perennials are … Continue reading
Happy almost spring! This week in Lansing the event series “Healing with Community, Thriving in Unity” is in full-swing. The flyer (to the right) captures most of the programming, and your help to share is most welcome to reach Greater … Continue reading
It’s the month of my birthday, which is a date near the midpoint between the North’s winter solstice and spring equinox — or between the longest Night and when Day holds equal time. While Northern nights still are longer, each … Continue reading
As a survivor, I choose how to walk in this world. I did not choose the particular violence that happened to me. But I choose how to live after violence, and I strive to be gentle on my way “forward.” … Continue reading
I had a great time creating these Spruce Holiday Boughs, now for sale at Lotsa Little Things Gallery in Kalamazoo. The greenery is from a fallen tree, and each one is adorned with recycled and/or found objects. Stay tuned for … Continue reading
Whenever poetry appears, a gift has arrived, a surprise that unfolds itself with due space and time. When unwrapped, the gift is gratitude, for these words find a way to dance despite every stumble. ~ MDH, October 27, 2013, … Continue reading
