“Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.” ~ Leonard Cohen Far from the cry of eagles and owls Far from the places where solitude rules Away from rushing rivers and pine scented forests I nurture a heart that is...
“Whenever people gather to play the drum, the whole world is a better place” ~ Babatunde Olatenji In the mystic woman’s womb room We sit in a circle With the sound of the beat Our energies mingle We drum for ourselves We drum for each other We drum for the ones Whose...
She’s coming into her power… She spent years not realizing who she was. She doubted her beauty, her intelligence and her power. She was one who always felt that she didn’t quite belong because when she came into this life, her ties to the world of spirit remained far...
Two poets that leave my heart pounding are the late Pablo Neruda and the contemporary Christopher Poindexter. I know some about the first and nearly nothing about the second. Each pierce my soul with their words. I find myself scribbling down verses of poetry onto...
