A Hundred Ways to Say Your Name ~ Tania de Rozario I avoid speaking your name in conversation, throwing it to the air as if it were nothing more than an assumption of you; it is my last mode of defence. The last item of clothing to discard before I realise I’m naked in public. […]
Those of Us Who Think We Know ~ Stephen Dunn Those of us who think we know the same secrets are silent together most of the time, for us there is eloquence in desire, and for a while when in love and exhausted it’s enough to nod like shy horses and come together in a […]
So Where Is It? ~ James P. Lenfestey So where is it, your tree your bird? So when you sit cross-legged, palms out, they come. When you sleep, they brush all around your bed. When you wake, there’s a familiar feather, and a seed.
Dr. Jackson Crawford reads from his translation of “Voluspá” as an overlay to footage of the August 21, 2017 eclipse at his ranch in Wyoming. Magic!
From the Online Etymology Dictionary: PIE root *spend—“to make an offering, perform a rite” (PIE stands for Proto Indo-European) When we choose to purchase an object, whether it’s a necessity such as food, or a luxury such as a piece of jewelry, we are engaging in the ritual of commerce. While shopping seems to be […]
