Monthly Archives: April 2014

Seventeen Turns

Seventeen Turns
1. Hosomi ––Slenderness   the vine finds itself, ties a knot         2. Shibumi  ––Astringency   the green gone only your searching remains old vine     3. Fuga no makoto  ––Poetic Truth   the vine needs the tree to rise     4. Yugen ––Beauty suffused with ineffable mystery   halfway…
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Blue Gray

Blue Gray
At the battlefield's edge Lookout Mountain was calling to me. As I walked up the rocky mountainside, entering a powerful space, I passed a holly tree. Then drawing the Shaman's Breath I prayed, asking for an answer to a frustration that was vexing me. A few minutes passed. On opening my eyes, there was an odd…
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Marigolds

Marigolds
In 1998 I traveled to Guatemala for All Souls Day. I was on a two week excursion to visit weavers of the traditional styles. Guatemala has over 70 native languages spoken among its different villages, and each village has its signature weaving style as well. We traveled in remote mountain villages into dirt floor homes,…
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Delfín

Delfín
On the Banana River in Florida, and later sailing with the Columbus Fleet ships, I encountered dolphins in their joy.  A mother and calf greeted us while we fished, and as pods of dolphins graced our bow wake on the Niña, their energy and enthusiasm for life was contagious. In 1996 I signed on as…
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