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…
Rabbit-Proof Fence: Humanity Will Not Fail
A friend brought over the film AUSTRALIA for us to watch. I had told him of my visit to Alice Springs in the Nineties and my meeting with a band of Aboriginal grandmothers…
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…
Frozen River Is A Moving Surprise: Journal
The film Frozen River is a moving surprise. I’d never heard of it, but once we got our Netflix going, there it was to be considered. It is such a relief to see…
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…
