Category Archives: C Zen’s musings

A survivor through and throughIt is my nameWith magical powersAnd also a shadowCasting hidden doubts with harsh voicesAt times the protective veneer slips I get a glimmer of something lostDistance, without a nameI know this place has a keyI’ve been … Continue reading →

Cerulean BlueA childhood bookIngested when I had no words for the worldMy imagination / My universeShe was alone, like meIsolatedMuteSurrounded by natureGazing out over the sky and seaWith a dog named RohuWhale bones her homeLike the bones of my ancestor … Continue reading →

Societal hope permeates Like steam from good coffeeBuilding a sense of relief The kids fold into city lifeBrotherly love of music and muralsBack in the arms of my craft circleSwimming in ingenuity and cultureFreedom of rapid transportationGives ease to growing … Continue reading →

Trees bathed in vinesSun baked architecture Red clay tilesAlabaster corridors Siestas mark middayLike two sleeps allowReflection. Art pervades the soulPunctuated with images of MaryDecorated livesHard work Married to Rest & Leisure Soul deep Murals give way toColorful cultureFull of lavish … Continue reading →

The mind wakesEyes followOut of darknessThe warm glowExpanding visionThe light creeps forward Slow Quiet Illumination Sudden color surrounds The golden eye peaks openGlitter showers the pathThe sky expandsTo cast warm hues of Hope PassionAnd lingering calm.

There’s been a lot going on this year- travel (professional and for fun), launching a biz and pod, recouping from pandemic times, making new friends, visiting old friends…. it’s hard to keep it all straight… at least the kids are … Continue reading →

it’s been a minute since I stopped by for an update- 2021 felt like a long year… job is great, pandemic still sucks, kids are amazing, house needs work forever and always, firewood gathering never ends… but we persist. Sloane … Continue reading →

After a long winter there are signs of hope- starting another garden, a new job, everyone is vaccinated, tiny social visits are all little things that feel like steps forward. With my side-hobby and tiny team, we are getting published, … Continue reading →

It’s been a quiet year settling into this new life of isolation. We manage to stay silly. Hagan started out the school year hating it and now loves his Zoom days- although most days he gets to be on campus … Continue reading →