by lori | Feb 5, 2018 | Freedom, Gratitude, Here and now, Magic, Poetry, Respite, Silly, the Void
I walked alone in the Because I felt the pull of I knelt beside the To better see the And then to my A warm light touched And the whole place began to Or maybe I just I couldn’t believe my And dropped down to my I reached out to And found And found And found... by lori | May 1, 2015 | Poetry, Silly, Work
Chris Toll said The job of poets is not to explain the Mystery. The job of poets is to make the Mystery greater. Terrific, said Daniel, but my question was: where do you want to eat dinner tonight? by lori | Apr 6, 2015 | Flash, Found-Object, Poetry, Silly
Happy National Poetry Month, day 6! Today I created a found-object poem. I took 20 snapshots of words and images around our home and made a poet out of them. Fun! Our Home is a Poem You are here welcome you rock grab a beach bucket an empty journal or some art... by lori | Apr 2, 2015 | Poetry, Silly, Work
Hello and welcome to earth [bow with your hands pressed together near your heart.] [Oh, and if they offer a hand, flipper, tentacle, or anything else to shake, shake it. If they want to hug, hug.] here in the vastness of space [throw your arms open wide and look... by lori | Apr 24, 2014 | Nature, Poetry, Silly
bees up to their knees in swollen pollen tulips rise kiss the day apples blossom giggle, blush and run away frogs harmonize in undirected choir damp soil winks to beckon seed earth preens her baby greens nudges buds from ground’s nest puddles twirl feet to lure... by lori | Apr 21, 2014 | Pirates, Poetry, Silly, Writing
I accept responsibility for floating adrift at sea everything else I ascribe to luck Life’s not controlled by me. I fell in love with Mystery first who often visits here to experience her argument for wonder over fear. I fell in love with Magic next brought...