She Manifests. She swells. Burgeons. Opens. Brings forth. She is not so much labor as the result of it. The fruit. The fruition. The wide, wobbling balance point between ripe and over-ripe, between sweetness and cloying. The stretched-smooth curve of the peach before the skin starts to split. She is covered in the filth of […]
Read MoreThis is the time of year I really understand where Earth-based spirituality comes from. I know I’m not alone in feeling beat down by the bitterly cold temperatures and record-breaking snowfalls here in Chicago (where the Polar Vortex decided to build its vacation home.) While we Chicagoans are digging out for the umpteenth time this […]
Read MoreI had the opportunity to go hear the DePaul Community Chorus’ fall concert this past Sunday afternoon. (One of my good friends is a member of the bass section.) The theme of the concert was “A Thankful Heart: Music for the Season of Gratitude,” and included some truly beautiful choral pieces. I like the conductor, […]
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