I found this poem the other day at Northwoods Contemplative and it speaks to me in the most amazing and direct way. I am in a period of intense wrestling with my relationship to institutional religion, while my faith in God and experience of sacred presence has never been stronger. Forget Everything If someone says, “To be enlightened you must [...]
Archive for September, 2007
Preparing for Autumn
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The equinox is in a week, one of the two dates when the sun hovers above the equator and day and night are equal. In the solar calendar it is also the beginning of autumn. Here in Seattle we are starting to get hints of autumn's arrival — cooler days that are getting noticeably shorter [...]
Finding Poems
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Valentine for Ernest Mann You can’t order a poem like you order a taco. Walk up to the counter, say, “I’ll take two” and expect it to be handed back to you on a shiny plate. Still, I like your spirit. Anyone who says, “Here’s my address, write me a poem,” deserves something in reply. [...]
Creative Miscellany
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Peggy Payne was very kind to include me in this Personal Development list that is making rounds. Thanks for your support and encouragement Peggy! Click over to find a generous list of sites on all aspects of self-growth. Then, you simply must scroll down or click here to read the latest poetic additions to my Poetry [...]
Always Act Great
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Act Great What is the key To untie the knot of your mind’s suffering? What Is the esoteric secret To slay the crazed one whom each of us Did wed And who can ruin Our heart’s and eye’s exquisite tender Landscape? Hafiz has found Two emerald words that Restored Me That I now cling to [...]
Invitation to Poetry: Rumpled Sheets
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Welcome to another poetry party and you are invited to participate. This is my third installment, you can click to see the first and second ones. I shared the other day about the freedom a messy spirituality is inviting me to and my dream of rumpled sheets. Then over the weekend there was this brilliant moment [...]
God Loves Us When We Dance
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My friend Rachelle over at Magpie Girl will be issuing a creative challenge and invitation twice a month to experiment with some sort of simple art process to get the creative juices going. She posted her first one today–altering a photo. Go here to read more about it and here to see the images already contributed. I [...]
Photo Essay: Point Defiance, Tacoma
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“Come to the edge, He said. They said: we are afraid. Come to the edge, He said. They came. He pushed them, and they flew…” -Guillaume Apollinaire. (quote courtesy of lucy) -Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
Messy Spirituality
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I freely admit that I crave a certain degree of order in my life. On the Myers-Briggs I am an INFJ with a fairly strong organizational J. That J serves me very well in work and thrives on deadlines. It is certainly what got me through a PhD program in under 6 years. I love my home [...]
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