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Category Archives: Life Stream Stories
Be True
Inspiration: I found this clay sculpture at an art fair. It is called, “The Table is set and all the guests have arrived.” All the masks we wear in the course of a day would make a full table at … Continue reading →
Do
Inspiration: Watching this patient and intense work is inspiring. Knowing that they will destroy it shortly after it is completed is awe-inspiring. Play the complete poem. Do
Center
Inspiration: I watched as some people were struggling to reset their lives after a major loss. One young man was talking about how off balance he felt. How he had lost his center. Play complete poem. Center
Every When
Inspiration: Contemplating infinity. Meditating on eternity. Caught in a special private memory, I could not help but write this one. Play the complete poem. Every When
Illusion
Inspiration: As we see more stories in the news about allegations of sexual abuse being done to young girls and boys, it is heart breaking to wonder what their journeys through life will be like. As I wondered about what … Continue reading →
Home Less Kids
Inspiration: There was a heart wrenching story on the evening news recounting the plight of young children when their parents fall on hard times. There are many kids who are living without a home, without a sense of real safety. … Continue reading →
Haunted Eyes
Inspiration: My inspiration can come from anywhere. The book Faces Revealed by Dr. Paul Ekman did it here. It’s all about his research on how seven universal emotions show up on our faces. There was a TV show called, Lie … Continue reading →
Code
Inspiration: Technology is moving deeper into our lives and every few weeks a new upgrade is released for one of our tech toys. Most of the time they are great, but every once in while a change is made that … Continue reading →
Ancestry
Inspiration: At a folk life festival in Washington DC, I saw many cultures blend, mix and complement. Each said something about a journey our ancestors must have taken. I was moved to write Ancestry. Play poem below. Ancestry
Trapped in our truth?
Inspiration: Sometimes you are with someone and they say something that rings so true it startles you. Trapped In Our Truth was motivated by a phrase one participant used during a diversity training session. His core point was that being … Continue reading →