Poetry
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The Future Can Wait
A poem about uncertainty and letting the future unfold at its own pace. The Artwork: River to...
When No One is Around
The Poem: When No One is AroundWhen no one is around, I am obstinate as a stone sitting in my own...
All of These Cups
A poem about patience and flow. The Artwork: All of These CupsThe Poem: All of These CupsAll of...
Tea and Gasoline
A poem about self-hate and trying a new approach. The Artwork: Tea and GasolineThe Poem: Tea and...
You Must Descend
This is a mixed media collage and poem exploring the concept of the line "The cure for pain is in the pain," said by the Sufi poet, Rumi. The...
The Turning Wheel
The turning wheel is a moment, a circumstance, or a season that might feel chaotic or unfair. This is a mixed media collage and a poem about staying...
Letter to a Gardener
First, the 9-minute song, “Springtime Again” by Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Myth Science Solar Arkestra (this band name is *chef’s kiss*...
Week of the Lies
This is artwork and a poem about lying; namely, my own pattern of lying for temporary approval / avoiding judgment. Week of the Lies | Mixed Media...
Bukowski’s Bluebird / My Lion
This is a poem (and artwork) following the pattern of the Bukowski poem, “Bluebird." The Artwork: Bukowski’s BluebirdThe Poem: Bukowski’s Bluebird /...
Rooting into Self
This is a poem and artwork about digging into the deep-dark of ourselves and “doing the work” of breaking whatever patterns and old stories keep us...