Recent Reflections


Transformative Presence

August 20, 2024

I 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, 2024

Hold my space      When I’m here      When I’m gone There is no line There is always Us, each other

Remembrance

May 03, 2024

Your love In our memories In your music In each other

Pregnant Rain

April 14, 2024

This 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, 2024

Sometimes 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, 2024

My 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, 2024

Over the past six months, I have participated in several trainings on Conflict Transformation led by Resetting The Table

De-escalation

February 14, 2024

Peace Peace within me Inspires peace within you. Respect and care – that is all.

Unhoused Dreams

December 31, 2023

There 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, 2023

I 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, 2023

Find 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, 2023

Be 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, 2023

Staring 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, 2023

Let 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...

Holding Another’s Heart

May 11, 2023

Creating 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, 2023

Let 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, 2023

I 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, 2023

Power 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, 2023

I 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, 2023

A 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, 2023

Hello 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, 2023

Written 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, 2023

Walking 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...