Death as Sacred
I’ve just begun reading “Visions, Trips and Crowded Rooms”by David Kessler: “Who and What you see before you die.” Within myself there is something more than mere curiosity at the experience of dying. Fascination? ...
Review of Zichronot/Memories, A Journal by Dr. Jerome Lowenstein
We admire some authors not only because of their writings but also because of the human being these writings reveal. It quickly becomes clear from reading the essays in Zichronot/Memories what an intelligent, humane,...
*Starry Desires* Emerging Visions visionary art ‘zine #18 has emerged**
In Honour of Nagasaki Day's 65th
Retire War mentality;
Celebrate beauty
with *Starry Desires* Emerging Visions visionary art 'zine. #18.
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Excerpt from The Habits of the World by Philip F. Clark
This poem appears in our Autumn/Winter 2021 issue. Buy it today to read the entire issue.
I borrowed the habits of the world,
hoping the lenders would not object
to my perusal.
I was frugal with indecision,
touched and folded carefully,...
Series on the Bahá’í Faith Part 3: Life of Bahá’u’lláh
This is the next post in the series on the Bahá’í Faith. In the first post we discussed the situation of the Bahá’ís in Iran, and the subsequent post talked about some essential teachings...
TALKING TO TREES
Human Gardener: Jocko is not the only spirit I hear and see. My intuition guides me to
contact whomever I need at a particular moment in my gardening and
nature work. I know the spirits of trees...
Excerpt from Catsup by Doris Ferleger
The following poem appears in Tiferet’s February 2016 issue. The entire issue is available for immediate download.
So many war stories my big-bellied poppa tells
end up being intimate
with a certain food, and perhaps more important,
with...
The Mnemosyne Weekly: Poem Thirty-Seven (Reznikoff)
The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth
by Jennie A. Brownscombe
This week for Mnemosyne I've selected, "Te Deum," a simple little poem of praise in honor of Thanksgiving. The poet, Charles Reznikoff lived from 1894 - 1976 and was...
Music & Poetry
Hope you'll visit my poetry blog! This week's prompt is about the relationship between poetry and music. Your comments and poems are always welcome.
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Blessed Solstice!
Oh, pleasurable blessings full of ease, to ALL this Solstice, and always.
I was reminded of this song today, and it is
perfect:
"This is my home, this is my only home
This is the only
sacred ground that...