Hello dear one, Today I decided it was time for a love note. I acknowledge that this note of love comes in the midst of such collective suffering - gun violence, war, and discrimination. I marvel at the many things that exist in me at once - a deep and enduring capacity to love…
Dear friends, Happy new year (in the solar calendar)! Last night, dense stratus clouds obscured the emerging crescent moon. I searched the sky for signs…
Dear friends, Almost one year has passed since I’ve last written. I think of each one of you and send my love. I hope you and your families are safe…
Dear community, Today a friend and I were both feeling down, so I proposed we do yoga together over Zoom video. Can I be honest with you, Melanie? They…
Hello dear ones, Sending my love and a burst of creativity from the lands of Mariposa. Hope these poems singing of nature nourish you And find you well…
Hello dear community, I hope your place of shelter is safe, warm, and cozy, that you have warm cups of tea and a loved one’s arms or heart at the ready…
Hello dear ones, I’m curious, does anyone in my little community of loved ones write poetry? I’m noticing in me a calling to express more in poems, even…
Dear friends, There is nowhere to go, nothing to do. Today is a lazy day in Jerusalem and I am on day 10 of quarantine. My body is tired (and sick…
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