Recent Reflections
Transformative Presence
August 20, 2024I felt honored to be asked to lead a service and offer a sermon at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo on August 18, 2024.
Our Space
August 11, 2024Hold my space When I’m here When I’m gone There is no line There is always Us, each other
Remembrance
May 03, 2024Your love In our memories In your music In each other
Pregnant Rain
April 14, 2024This uncertain Spring Warm sun rays Tell of carefree summer days. Clouds, wind and snow Winter is not yet ready to go. Cool mists and pregnant rains Dodging ...
Involved
March 30, 2024Sometimes I get so involved The room around me melts The people blur, their mouths mute My thing, my focus, my need.
My Muse
March 08, 2024My muse lives within me, Not in a muse-zeum. My muse is not a distant bird To be called and welcomed as a guest. My muse is with me always In my ...
Conflict Transformation
March 05, 2024Over the past six months, I have participated in several trainings on Conflict Transformation led by Resetting The Table
De-escalation
February 14, 2024Peace Peace within me Inspires peace within you. Respect and care – that is all.
Unhoused Dreams
December 31, 2023There is an inspiring and curiosity-provoking book about our attitudes towards and misunderstandings about homelessness in the United States. In this book, W...
What’s Next
December 11, 2023I sit here with my tiny brain Trying to comprehend all of this domain. Who am I to inflict my clumsy understanding on anyone, even myself? The spectre of dou...
Scarred Tissue
August 25, 2023Find the scars Agitate like Mars. Little battles within me Keep flowing towards harmony. Scarred tissue gets stuck Losing mobility, yuck.
Love All Of Them
August 15, 2023Be a person who loves all of yourself. Find a person who loves all of you. Love all of them.
Look Away From The Abyss
June 24, 2023Staring into the abyss I start to fall forward down. Branches I hit, ledges too. Obstacles race toward me I throw my momentum left I miss a ledge, that’s suc...
Ours Is To Let Them Be
May 25, 2023Let them be. The pile of bags is pressed to the wall. There is a man in there. His jacket is caked with weeks of dirt. He may not want to talk or move. Let h...
Blind To What Is Real
May 15, 2023Driven to the cliff over the abyss. And thrust into the void like this.
Holding Another’s Heart
May 11, 2023Creating a space where one feels comfortable To open their chest To remove their beating heart To cradle it in their hands Mingled with your hands.
Let Go
May 07, 2023Let go! Let go the tension. Let go the nervous energy. Let go the worry. We are safe. This moment is for peace For rest.
I Am A Lot
April 26, 2023I am a lot, Even for me. My mind runs hot. My body feels pressure, Like a fire hydrant Ready to quench an inferno. Ideas flow through my flesh, rising to a r...
Power Does
April 16, 2023Power summons euphoria: Like a hit of heroin, Actively kissing your crush, Or an audience of thousands Singing your song back to you.
Don’t Put Me on a Pedestal
April 09, 2023I am a person. I am proud of my accomplishments. I have regrets for actions I’ve taken And for ones I might yet take. I love my friends. I am grateful for th...
A Vampire
March 23, 2023A vampire, seductively touching fangs to skin, offers either a climax to life and a cessation of wants or an unending life of passion and hunger. A neck roma...
Hello Brightness
March 06, 2023Hello brightness, my old friend, Your presence is sure to mend. After a long dark winter, You glisten on the vestigial snow.
This Grace
February 27, 2023Written at WRITE ON! on Feb 21, 2023 What more can I aspire to embody than grace? I love this so so much!
Pennies
February 16, 2023Walking down the sidewalk, Lost in my thoughts, Pondering whether to reach out to check on a friend today. My eye catches a spot in the dirt, Nestled among t...