Category Archives: paying attention

Topology of Hope

Posted on November 25, 2019 by randomyriad

Those consequences in a Mobius strip world where everything folds back into our own lives are not just “out there” but “in here” in our own souls, where the corrosive acid of self-deceit challenges the American belief that we are … Continue reading →

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When You Think You See Clearly, Look Again!

Posted on August 12, 2019 by randomyriad

    You think dark is just one color, but it ain’t. There’re five or six kinds of black. Some silky, some woolly. Some just empty. Some like fingers. And it don’t stay still, it moves and changes from one … Continue reading →

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How To Be Yourself Awake; 3 Poems

Posted on June 17, 2019 by randomyriad

By Tony Hoagland, from What Narcissism Means to Me   2 BY NAOMI SHIHAB NYE The Art of Disappearing When they say Don’t I know you? say no. When they invite you to the party remember what parties are like before answering. … Continue reading →

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Set Your Life On Fire

Posted on June 7, 2019 by randomyriad

Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames. Who gets up early to discover the moment the light begins? What was whispered to the rose to break it open last night was whispered to my heart. You’ve … Continue reading →

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We Are All Collaborators in one Big Farce

Posted on June 6, 2019 by randomyriad

 From Disaster Preparedness by Heather Havrilesky

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