• We Are Remembered For What We Teach

    It can be a small thing: for instance, last week my friend and Naturopath, Dr. Cecelia Hart, made a very unexpected transition. None of her friends knew she was sick, and in fact,…

  • Natural Star – For Michael Jackson

    © 1991 by Alice Walker I am in mourningFor your faceThe one I used to loveTo seeLeaping, glowingUpon theThe stageThe mikeEager…ThrustingIn yourFist. I am in mourningFor your faceThe shining eyesThe happy teethThe look…

  • May I Be Frank: Journal

    There’s a lot on our plate in this life, as the world awakens to the crisis we’re in. What is the most revolutionary thing one can do? Especially if there are a million…

  • A Few Monks Need a Cuddle Buddy

    A Few Monks Need a Cuddle Buddy©2009 by Alice Walker Having livedAs a monkMyself: I recognize us. Those long decadesOf soundlessTrekking throughThe squealingForests. Those pre-dawnMeditationsWhoseInsightsRamble onFor years. The young onesLeftBehind usabject:Their well aimedCursesHurledWith…

  • The "G" in Ode to Joy: Journal

    Three days ago, one of the happiest moments of my life. My teacher showed me the missing left-hand “G” in Ode to Joy. This music is the first I’ve been able to read…

  • Loving Our Leaders – Poem by Alice Walker

    Loving Our Leaders ©2009 by Alice WalkerFor Beverly I find I am lovingOur leadersUnconditionallyAs I knowI amLovedMyself. I love himI love herI love the girlsThe grandmotherThe friends& deceasedGrandparents& ancestors:I especiallyLoveTheDog. And would hopeFor…