by lori | Apr 7, 2016 | Beauty, Culture Shift, Here and now, Love, Neighbors, Poetry
the old man up the hill tends the garden of the woman next door the woman behind us up the hill donates supplies to schools the woman who lives beside her takes her sick dog for very slow, sunny walks to sniff the life from dewy blades of grass while ailing pup still... by lori | Feb 15, 2016 | Artists, Beauty, Culture Shift, Feelings, Grief, Here and now, Love, Poetry, Respite
Muse #1: Mine This is My home I am allowed to retreat and rest speak my mind create make mistakes be myself be silly be forgiven feel safe lead welcome gift play wonder ask questions contribute wander make a significant difference hide be ill laugh love lose get angry... by lori | Nov 15, 2015 | Culture Shift, Feelings, Here and now, Love, Neighbors, Poetry, the Void
I. Pakistani girl walking to school Syrian family fleeing the unimaginable Lebanese nurse going to work Lebanese father waiting for coffee Student, everywhere at once, leading demanding, becoming, better leaders Each new voice saying #BlackLivesMatter Muslim security... by lori | Jun 28, 2015 | Culture Shift, Poetry
1. Pain and Shock I lay in bed this week fevered and in pain energy drained throat on fire tired and sick while screens around me surface a young white face with stone dead eye sockets murderer, 9 times over lily white terrorist with a Dorothy Hamill haircut imagined...