Category Archives: Being Human

Leaning into Our Shadows Under the Cold Bright Sun

Posted on May 16, 2024 by randomyriad

Beginning The moon drops one or two feathers into the field.   The dark wheat listens.Be still.Now.There they are, the moon’s young, tryingTheir wings.Between trees, a slender woman lifts up the lovely shadowOf her face, and now she steps into the air, … Continue reading →

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Wishing Well

Posted on March 29, 2024 by randomyriad

Wishing Well Written by Gregory Pardlo a man walks up suntweaking the brim sticker on his Starter capand he says pardon me Old School hesays you know is this a wishing well?Yeah Son I say sideways over my shrug. Throw your … Continue reading →

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Two Thoughts about Living in This World

Posted on March 10, 2024 by randomyriad

“Our tissues change as we live: the food we eat and the air we breathe becomes flesh of our flesh and bone of our bone, and the momentary elements of our flesh and bone pass out of our body every … Continue reading →

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2023 Graphic Journal #42: December 14-31

Posted on January 1, 2024 by randomyriad

Some Final Thoughts

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Important Ideas to Ponder Part I

Posted on December 9, 2023 by randomyriad

TO BE A PERSONby Jane Hirshfield To be a person is an untenable proposition. Odd of proportion,upright,unbalanced of body, feeling, and mind. Two predator’s eyesface forward,yet seem always to be trying to look back. Unhooved, untaloned fingersseem to grasp mostly … Continue reading →

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