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  • Pink

    He walked out of his bedroomwearing his pink sweatshirt.At age five, it was his favorite. "He's wearing pink,"said his grandfather. "Yes," said the boy's mother."He likes pink.It's his favorite color." "But it's pink." "Yes, it's pink."the boy walked past themand… Continue reading

  • The Purpose of Poetry

    The purpose of poetry?     To awaken compassion,    unseat the ego,    encapsulate experience,    startle the heart,    reconcile our disparate selves,    focus attention,    grapple with God,    heal,    open windows,    further the journey,    surrender,    embrace the other,    sidestep convention,    engage the senses,    break open the heart. The purpose of spirituality?     All of the above. Text and image… Continue reading