Category Archives: Journal Entries
Energy Encounters
Tuesday, March 2, 8am/ East Lansing, Michigan/ Day of Rage with the Coalition Against Sexual Violence “Do you have a mother?” Not sure how the question comes to me, but I quickly realize the man is too young to have … Continue reading
Acceptance
The bugs sing in the heat. Narrow golden leaves ride the breeze, spiral to the ground in waves, ripple in the air current, animated as butterflies with the dexterity of thin wings. The tomatoes and bell peppers continue to grow. … Continue reading
Traveling Stillness
I feel it starting, my intentional life. Last week it swung in the balance — not that it was balanced, but swung into the realm of that possibility. Energy is no joke, must be cared for, nourished. I don’t know … Continue reading
The Web
So there is a web, and our energy travels its arms, and the energy carries our story, and the story reaches others. The story carries hope, or the story carries despair. The story touches others, inspires or discourages. We are … Continue reading
Silver Ladies
Along fields sewn on hilltops, sentinels of valleys lined by houses, families nestled in womb curves. Up the hill of Stockemstraat to the lane between fields, and then the forest and field. Long grass saturated with dew, fat drops on … Continue reading
Aquarius Shines
9 February 2009, Journal Entry I am light shone by sun sparked by stone steamed by water swept by wind Light am I in the weight of the sky blue by day black by night lit by star and ray … Continue reading
The Family Name
25 May 2008 – Brussels unenrolled undocumented proud outlander throwback 17 August 2008 – Brussels Plant Woman Corn Woman Selu Grandmother raises her hands palms open upward She calls for peace a blanket of truth a land of plenty in … Continue reading
Expectation
This post is part of a series. See “Intermittent” for details. Sunday, 26 October Tom gets to know the newest appliance. He is the engineer exploring the possibilities. He is curious and intent, focused, one hand on his hip, the … Continue reading
Today
This post is part of a series. See “Intermittent” for details. Friday, 24 October Today I am stone impervious silent studied dense and grainy I am land weathering humanity indigenous and foreign humble and hostile wholly broken I am still … Continue reading
One Day in Libra
This post is part of a series. See “Intermittent” for details. Tuesday, 21 October curtain of water steady and soft absorbed ~ ~ ~ echoed by a flat tarred roof burnt leaves calm down the earth ~ ~ ~ orator … Continue reading