I offer this particular selection, because today is the 39th anniversary of my first Grateful Dead show (Dillon Gym, Princeton). It changed the course of my life forever. Thank you, especially you, Jerry. I’m forever grateful. Attics Of My Life Robert Hunter/Jerry Garcia In the attics of my life Full of cloudy dreams unreal, Full … Read more
As I have mentioned in my April newsletter (you are signed up to receive my newsletter, WINGS, aren’t you?), I will be offline during a retreat for the next several days. Please feel free to “talk amongst yourselves,” and let us know how your feng shui projects are going! Also, if you have favorite poems … Read more
Psalm 66 from Earth Psalms by Angela Magara Shout, shout with joy. Shout for the honor that is Life. Shout the greatness of the world. And the pleasure and pain of it. Ring the Universe with gratitude. For bulbs do burst to flowers and Seeds spring to life without labor, Enfolded in Time’s cloak. As … Read more
Flower God, God Of The Spring by Robert Louis Stevenson Flower god, god of the spring, beautiful, bountiful, Cold-dyed shield in the sky, lover of versicles, Here I wander in April Cold, grey-headed; and still to my Heart, Spring comes with a bound, Spring the deliverer, Spring, song-leader in woods, chorally resonant; Spring, flower-planter in … Read more
Craving for Spring (excerpt) – D.H.Lawrence Ah come, come quickly, spring! Come and lift us towards our culmination, we myriads; we who have never flowered, like patient cactuses. Come and lift us to our end, to blossom, bring us to our summer we who are winter-weary in the winter of the world. Come making the … Read more
Wandering Singers by Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949) Where the voice of the wind calls our wandering feet, Through echoing forest and echoing street, With lutes in our hands ever-singing we roam, All men are our kindred, the world is our home. Our lays are of cities whose lustre is shed, The laughter and beauty of women … Read more
For the 3rd year, I am delighted and honored to join in the ever-growing Brigid Poetry Slam. Throughout the blogosphere, everyone is invited to post poetry in honor of blessed Brigid, Goddess of Poetry on Her holy day. My contribution today is a beautiful selection that my sister used for an art piece she made … Read more
Fire of dawn-light in Her hair, Fire flows like milk from Her hands. Fire of bright promise in Her springing step, Fire of the flame in Her eyes. A blessing on Your hearthfire, On Your gift of words, On the brightness of Your sacred body, A blessing on Your flame. — Cait Johnson Blessings for … Read more
Many people fail to understand the magic of poetry. Perhaps it was a run-in with some dull English teacher in middle school; or forced marches through obscure parts of Dante and Whittier, with the emphasis on rote memorization, not the passion and meaning of the words. But as most shamans, priestesses, bards, Kahunas, Druids, and … Read more
The Goddess Who Created This Passing World by Alice Notley from Selected Poems (Talisman House © 1993) The Goddess who created this passing world Said Let there be lightbulbs & liquefaction Life spilled out onto the street, colors whirled Cars & the variously shod feet were born And the past & future & I born … Read more