Across the tops of their heads~

Across the tops of their heads~

This is day two of a six day series expressing my time, day by day, spent in silent retreat at Abbey of Gesthemani, December 10-17. It is 12:37. The clatter of silverware is married in the air with Gregorian chant gently piped in to break up the silent sound of...
I took some time~

I took some time~

This is day one of a six day series expressing my time, day by day, spent in silent retreat at Abbey of Gesthemani, December 10-17. My view is out slightly dirty windows, into a late autumn garden. Statues of St Francis, A mother and child, others I am sure are saints...
runon: solitude redux

runon: solitude redux

it crept up on me i got to learn solitude is not so much about being alone although of course it is that it is about discovery in the alone and what lives within when one is willing to let what is within live it is that knowing discovery that many times keeps us one...
disappeared~

disappeared~

just now the mixer spinning the porcelain slug a drop swirled, swung, flung  into my eye right there nothing  I could do but stop I can not see. Motorcycle Diaries intended for the evening Pulse radio playing in the background Wax warming melting on the...
runon: mark this day

runon: mark this day

December 9 I am finally not frightened anymore there are no more goblins in the night telling me I am not can not will not not even a ghost taunting with if-only-swirls around my head I am free of the fright that bedeviled me in my nights I stopped my running and said...