1) Hope is a luxury, Some people can’t Afford 2) Sharpen your knives In the dark night Sharpening your knives The wicked will throw you to the wolves Keep sharpening your knives So you can save the wolves From the wicked 3) The finest Thing In life Is This Very Breath.
Increasing noise and global problems Decreasing global cooperation and trust We live in a world where One tweet can shake the political and economical environment in the world Who can you trust? So much chaos So many people yelling “pay attention to me!” “ME. ME. ME. I am right! You are wrong! I know better!… Read More: New Zealand »
Dear Readers: Eight months into 2020, how are you doing? What has shifted for you? I am in a funny place. I feel free, stuck, happy, sad, loved, lonely, infinitely big and small. I miss touching my mom’s hand and kissing her. The search for home, can feel like a futile pursuit. Being on the… Read More: How’s life? – August 2020 »
I. The fishy smell She bought a big chunk of fresh salmon from the market She asked the fisherman if she could go fishing with him next time He didn’t pause, shook his head and said, “Oh no. It is dirty and messy out there. Boys only. Fishy smells and all, you won’t enjoy it.”… Read More: Three for None »
Poem – 1 Disappearing How do I disappear into a glass of water? The same way you disappear into the forest. By being curious, humble and quiet. Poem – 2 Looking Ahead You are the maple tree leaf that has reached the end of its life. Your youthful skin has faded into warm orangey brown.… Read More: 3 Poems Just for Fun »
Writer’s block is a real imaginary thing. The block drives writers crazy and desperate. It keeps us from the physical act of writing. We doubt our previous work and contemplate the odds of ever getting published. We waste our energy on the past and the future, instead of seizing the present moment. The block also… Read More: A Real Imaginary Thing »
Dear readers, How’s life? Let’s have a casual dialogue. What are you reading and learning? What are you creating? I am curious and care to know. Here is my July 2020. Reading – slowly and daily (links at the bottom) I am reading the Paris Review’s summer edition. Right now, I am on the interview… Read More: How is Life? – July 2020 »