Alaska Category
Alaska Native Art
Posted on May 13, 2014 9 Comments
Masks hold memory Spirits animals protect Healing strength of art I’m in Anchorage for a two day training related to my job. I visited the Alaska Native Medical Center and spent an hour mesmerized by it’s extensive collection of Alaska Native art work. These are just a few masks. More art work to come. Enjoy.
Wonder Haiku 1
Posted on March 30, 2014 3 Comments
Today, I begin my new series of ultimate wonder haikus. I have set the goal of writing a total of 1,000 haikus. I’ve already completed over 72 with my waves series and the occasional different topics I’ve written over the past few months. The ultimate wonder series goal is to write 365 haikus on the theme […]
Simplify
Posted on March 13, 2014 8 Comments
Life’s simple pleasures Sun, sea, silence soothe senses Time stops for wonder For the past month and a half, I was engaged in the uncertainty of unexpected unemployment. As a nurse, I knew I could quickly begin work as a travel nurse and signed up with five agencies. I was actually approved for two different […]
African Dance in Alaska
Posted on March 9, 2014 9 Comments
Drumbeats and colors pulsations from head to hands slap, tone, bass delight The warm, enlivening rhythms of Guinea, West Africa filled the Bunnell Street Arts Center in Homer, Alaska from the middle of February through […]
Eagle Haiku Two
Posted on March 6, 2014 2 Comments
Eagle glides in view Royally rests on near pole White tail fans away
Gratitude
Posted on March 4, 2014 5 Comments
Gratitude sees good a tumble is not defeat a new beginning