Author Archives: jess

 THE KITES of olden times, as well as the Swans, had the privilege of song.  But having heard the neigh of the horse, they were so enchanted with the sound, that they tried to imitate it; and, in trying to … Continue reading →

“I hope you will go out and let stories happen to you, and that you will work them, water them with your blood and tears and you laughter till they bloom, till you yourself burst into bloom.”

“If you want to create, you have to sacrifice superficiality, some security, and often your desire to be liked, to draw up your most intense insights, your most far-reaching visions.” “When women open the doors of their own lives and … Continue reading →

The Lake By Rosanna Warren You stood thigh-deep in water and green light glanced off your hip hollows and stomach which is where the pilot light flickers in ancient statues of Dionysus, and for a moment as you strode deeper … Continue reading →

by Kim Van Voorhees So this is what the ocean has been pushing across the table at us all these years— the dry, white spot that opens like a moon at the back of the throat the quieted tongue, the … Continue reading →

A result of energetic imbalance between chakras is an almost continuous feeling of dissatisfaction. When the heart chakra is agitated, people lose touch with feelings and sensations, and that breeds the sense of dissatisfaction. That leads to looking outside for … Continue reading →

Wherever My Dead Go When I’m Not Remembering Them