June 2018 – Word Shaper

A Meditation On Zoe Keating’s New Album

Notes move over mists These speak quietly to me Passing through my heart My affinity for Ms. Keating’s music continues to grow. Overlaying my delight in music and technology, she speaks to a deep part of my soul. Advertisements

Fear gains it’s power

Loving our neighbors? From the seeds of our distrust Fear gains its power

Rage’s Deceptions: A Haiku

Something to beware Rage’s deceptive power Corroding our souls The next in my exploration of rage.

Hope: Rage’s Antidote

Rage’s hopelessness It’s the mirror of despair Hope: the antidote Hope requires vision, and the belief that humanity can work together.

Counteracting the rage: a haiku

Fear births rage So easily exploited Instead, speak of hope Countering rage with rage isn’t creatuve, isn’t beautiful. We only become more divided, leaving more scorched earth, more broken. We must remember community has value, too.

This Age of Rage: A Haiku

In this age of rage Where invective flows freely Seek this voice of grace

A Cycling Haiku

I move with the wind Upon these steel wheels Over asphalt night I was able to ride this evening. Something I delight to do, though time has been challenging of late. The feeling of drifting over the road has long brought me tranquility and peace. A critical peace of my sanity while, as a young […]