Voice of the Moon — An Anthology

Voice of the Moon, Katie Norris, Still Speaks, Moon Poetry, Slivered, Full

Katie Norris compiled and edited an anthology of poems, Voice of the Moon. I was glad to have one of mine selected, and to read poems from others also selected.

I wrote this poem after a walk where I live in Utah. The moon was big, having just crested over the Wasatch Mountains. I was appreciating and celebrating the invitation to stillness.

Give Katie’s collection a look. Here’s my poem below.

Still Speaks

Full.
Or portioned.

Light lifted from vast dark.
Or dark that nests focal light.

There is magnetic attraction.
To things whole, to things slivered.

I listen to the moon.
With slowness, and softness.

To the things whole and slivered within me.
To what is full, or portioned.

The moon still speaks.
And speaks still.

Work on Simple Things

I rely on simple narratives, simple things to guide my way in ever-present complexities. I can’t seem to not rely on simple stories with a few reminder values.

My friend Cory reminds me of one of those simple narratives in our recent podcast conversation. He says, appreciatively, that our conversations are three things: 1) dynamic, 2) heartfelt, and 3) safe. Ah, nice.

Nuancing…

Dynamic — it moves, it changes. The topic changes. We as humans change as we adapt to changes. Not stagnant. Not narrowed. What happens when we name and welcome things that are changing among us?

Heartfelt — honest. Honest with self. With knowns. With unknowns. What happens when we encourage the heartfelt? Just a little more than before.

Safe — there is “okness.” And belonging. What happens when we encourage and celebrate and name our belonging together, our OKness as humans together.

Humans seek these things. They live behind the named structure of meetings. We humans, we want these things. Dynamic. Heartfelt. Safe.

Today, working on these simple things feels like good guide.

Come, Come In To Relationship

My friend Bob Stilger reminds me that “our capacity to come into relationship is essential.” Yes. What I love about Bob is that over the 25 years he and I have known each other, he has pointed so often to what is underneath. He has a way of being able to point to both the bigger, long-arc complexities, yet at the same time, to the what’s-now simplicities. I’m glad.

Come, come into relationship. For the things known. For the things not known. For the things challenging and difficult. For the things joyful and easy. Dare to share. Dare to practice curiosity together. And blessing.

It’s is election day in the United States. Many positions and offices will be voted for. The US is a democracy trying to grow into more of itself. Yet with great and grand polarized views. Particularly around the next president. This day will reveal a tally of votes. It is also likely to reveal disputes and mistrusts. It is also likely to reveal manipulations of things real and conjured.

What to do?

So many of my friends, colleagues, and teachers have guided — stay awake. That’s a form of relationship. To the heart ache. To the heart afraid. To the heart that knows and expects to fly. We sing for and march in revolution. Yet we also sing for and march in beauty. We dream — sometimes it’s a respite cup of tea. We create beauty — sometimes it’s moving a few stones around with ceremonial intent. We seek out spots of comfort — like our cat Marmalade above, whilst awaiting company.

Come, come into relationship.

It has always mattered. It will always matter. I stand for a particular kind of entangledness. That brings us to wonder together, which has way of evolving and improving who we are together.

Relationship — some knowing of each others stories, aches, and celebrations — it gives us capacity and hope to face the next. The habit and addiction to ridicule and blame — that just entrains toxic adolescence.

Come, come.

We can find ways together to grow dignity, wisdom, capacity for hard things, kindness for the many moving nuances that we are, and flow with and among the bigger stories that we are now called to remember and to tell.

Practice Peace, What’s Now — H2H Podcast

My friend Cory and I got back to a podcast conversation. Cory is one of the most insightful people I know. He’s crafting a path of deep understanding. And guiding others too.

Great to revisit a few themes with him. Some on healing. Some on wonder. Some on what connects work with groups to these guided depths.

Cory is also a partner. We are scheming how we bring our buffets of offerings together for some new offerings.

Podcast link is here. Enjoy the listen.

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