June 2026

 

Behind the gauze curtain

twenty-four dark-skinned beauties

stepped to the right and forward,

red dots centered above the eyes

of the women who looked at me and smiled:

My insides turned to the wind,

to the hopes of being recognized

for who we each are:

Crooked teeth or wobbly knees:

Each of us sharing a time and place.

I bowed and turned towards the light. 

xo

May 2026

 With all that's going on in the US of A and the world, 

it's been a time of holding on for dear life. 

                                        It's what we can do. This...and remembering to connect 

                                                            with community and loved ones. 

It's difficult to hold so much loss and confusion 

while balancing against even a blue sky,

yet the vastness offers itself, and in these peaceful moments, 

it's good to know that love is King.

And Queen. And all the kings' horses and birds and more. 

Love is THE way! xo