POEM: The Body Is Not An Apology

by Sonya Renee Taylor (thebodyisnotanapology.com) (sonyareneetaylor.com) The body is not an apology. Let it not be forget-me-not fixed to mattress when night threatens to leave the room empty as the belly of a crow. The body is not an apology. Present it not as disassembled rifle when he has yet to prove himself more than

GROUND by David Whyte

GROUND is what lies beneath our feet. It is the place where we already stand; a state of recognition, the place or the circumstances to which we belong whether we wish to or not. It is what holds and supports us, but also what we do not want to be true; it is what challenges