Category Archives: Spirituality
New Moon
Full Moon reflects what New Moon says to Old Ways ….Begin again *** on the dark night of a new moon my soul is as the snow .. full….of….silence Leave Blank:Do Not Change:Your email:
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Old to New
There’s an amazing energy where I’ve visited the Ardennes: thousands-of-years-old caves at Hans sur Lesse, the Ourthe River near the village of Bérismenil and the ancient Celtic camp of Cheslé, the large old stones or dolmens of Wéris. Turning off … Continue reading
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Bellies
I’ve been thinking about bellies and mine’s recent expansion. In the year-plus since I moved to Belgium, the baggy pants have become snug. There’s nothing permanent about my belly’s current contours, though they could persist. And though not the only … Continue reading
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Healing Journey
‘How long are you willing to wait?’ asked Jim Pym during a course on healing and meditation at Claridge House, Quaker retreat center. For me the question sounds out, ‘How long am I willing to wait in hope, open to … Continue reading
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Busing at the Berlaymont
Something’s happening today; mobile fences are everywhere. Barbed wire covers one side of X-shaped barriers – a design to keep certain people inside and others out. Pedestrians snake the congested sidewalks of the Berlaymont building, home to the EU Commission. … Continue reading
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“They took my peanut butter!” – Part 1
“They took my peanut butter!” “What?” laughed my partner Tom. From a quiet corner beyond security, I complained by cell phone about the confiscation of several carry-on items. The guard taking me aside wasn’t worrisome. I bristled, though, when he … Continue reading
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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
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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
Posted in Dreams, Journal Entries, Poetry, Race, Spirituality
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Wandering
Selu awa do li in English means Please pass the cornbread Some find our way when we know ourselves as strangers and are at peace with wandering. The path is not sad though solitary, not dark even at new moon. … Continue reading
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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
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