If you look closely here, you might notice a person standing on a snow coated log in this photo. This person is waving myself and another member of the party to follow, to chance this log suspended over an icy river of snow melt. Almost immediately the risk was repaid with a view of glacial blue pools… [Read more…]
February 21, 2012
The past week has been feeling the strain of the growing season. I’ve done poetry performances 3 times in the past week, and I’m tired. Gratified. Challenged. Poetry plays the part of Himalayan Blackberries right now. Invades my life with it’s fleshy thorns, takes root in the space I need for other pursuits, yet produces such tasty… [Read more…]
February 17, 2012
水に流す, mizu ni nagasu, wash away in water. A turn of phase in the Japanese language which is often likened to the English saying “water under the bridge”. On the surface, these two phrases may seem similar, they talk of the same subject, Water. ”Water under the bridge”, however, implies that perhaps you are standing… [Read more…]
February 5, 2012
As the tips of my hair flee from its roots and blood rushes into my ears, I come to the realization that there is a small crowd of young men circled around me. Now not for an instant should you think that it is simply me upside down that is of interest. Modern day alchemists… [Read more…]
February 27, 2012
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