Beauty Category
Khalil Gibran and I
Posted on November 4, 2014 9 Comments
When I was nine or ten years old, as I swept the living room in our shot-gun house in Panama City, Florida, I suddenly thought, I always was and always will be. I wrote the thought in my diary but didn’t share it because, at that time, I was a devout Catholic and we were taught […]
First Snowfall – Which Poem is Better?
Posted on November 1, 2014 28 Comments
Unspoken promise Large snow flakes descend to earth White contemplation Silent as an unspoken promise Snow whitens our world a contemplation cloak announcing winter’s approach
A Song for All Our Countries
Posted on October 16, 2014 2 Comments
Although this is a song of the Middle East, the heart of it can apply to all of our countries. For the West African countries suffering from Ebola. For the Ukrainians in turmoil. For the Nigerians being kidnapped and murdered. For the immigrants around the world fleeing their countries because of oppression and injustice. Read […]
The Prince and the Goddess – Ideas, Innovations, Inspiration
Posted on October 15, 2014 6 Comments
It’s time for the Artist Formerly Known as Prince to move over and bow to a new Prince. I discovered Prince Ea on the Facebook newsfeed of a Buddhist friend when I wished her happy birthday. She had posted a video, What No One Wants to Say About Ferguson. From the title I thought he […]
Wholistic Prosperity or Lessons from Mama
Posted on September 23, 2014 16 Comments
While I rode the bus in Los Angeles, just barely staying one step ahead of homelessness, a neatly dressed, small, gray haired lady sat next to me and smiled. I was surprised when she spoke. “You have an aura of wealth and abundance.” In amazement, I said “Thank you.” Later, I reflected on her words. I concluded […]
Skywalker Storyteller Works 