Tag Archives: Dreams

You Dream Flowers

Posted on April 1, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

She wanted to get up before the sunBut she woke lateBy hoursStill dreamingFlowers forming a cross in a field—An X actuallyAn asterisk of sun-Flowers growing inside herOne-by-one As the real sun roseRoses in a stealth of cloudsThe earth shrouding itselfFrom … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged April, April is Poetry Month, Dream, Dreams, Emil Adler, Favorite Poems, Flowers, Julie Flanders, Marina Belica, National Poetry Month, October Project, October Project Music, Photographer, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Spring | Leave a comment

Clouds Across Time

Posted on April 25, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

Clouds Across Time You are The one who will go Thrown far As a pillow of clouds Moved by the wind Where tomorrow might Begin again We have No need for the horizon Sometimes The bridges are surprising … Continue reading →

Posted in October Project, Poetry | Tagged Anywhere, Bridges, Clouds, David Whyte, Dreams, Emil Adler, Everywhere, Horizon, Humanity, Imagination, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Life, Maria Popova, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Mary Oliver, National Poetry Month, october project, Omega Institute, On Being, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Somewhere, Sounds True, Spirit, Vision, Yale University | Leave a comment

The Green Bowl

Posted on April 25, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

The Green Bowl That girl sings like a desert creature Dry and howling Forever prowling for ghosts and bone There is an ancient tone Rising like a desert mountain A sandy fountain of dust and memory A world descended … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Ancient, Courage, David Whyte, Desert, Dreams, Emil Adler, Fear, Ghosts, Heat, Humanity, Julie Flanders, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Memory, Nature, october project, Omega Institute, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Singing, Song, Sounds True, Spirit, Yale University | Leave a comment

Keep Me Up

Posted on April 13, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

Keep Me Up Your voice woke me From a dream of ghosts Who were turning out the lights Thank you For all the ways you bring me back to life Sometimes I live deeply Into places that are … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, October Project, Poetry | Tagged April is Poetry Month, Brain Pickings, Dreams, Emil Adler, Eternity, Ghosts, Hidden, Home, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Maria Popova, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, National Poetry Month, october project, Omega Institute, On Being, Past, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Soul, Sounds True, Spirit, Spirituality, Yale University | Leave a comment

Such Beauty

Posted on April 9, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

Such Beauty Such beauty in this empty Eden All safety, no freedom I do not cry when I look back I do not see the colors Only the slackening future Losing its shape Before me After me A … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, October Project, Poetry | Tagged April is Poetry Month, Brain Pickings, Breath, Dreams, Eden, Emil Adler, Heaven, Julie Flanders, Life, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Mortality, National Poetry Month, Oceans, october project, Omega Institute, On Being, Orpheus, Outer Space, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, River Styx, Sounds True, Spirit, Spirituality, Underworld, Visions | Leave a comment

Tiny

Posted on April 8, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

Tiny Your skin took the sun And kept it Warm as the air Before a summer storm Your hair held the deep shining Night Your eyes Full of thoughts To carry usthrough And into surprise Your … Continue reading →

Posted in Harmony, Love, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Beauty, Childhood, Children, David Whyte, Dreams, Earth, Emil Adler, Humanity, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Mary Oliver, Memory, october project, Omega Institute, On Being, Paris Review, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Sounds True, Spirit, Spirituality, Starfish, Sun, Yale University | Leave a comment

Bird Box

Posted on April 7, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

Bird Box You saw the darkness In the bird box of your secrets But you didn’t remove the blindfold There was a place But you couldn’t reach it With your eyes open You did not forget The … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Brain Pickings, Darkness, Dreams, Emil Adler, Flight, Hope, Humanity, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Lyrics and Music, Maria Popova, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, october project, Omega Institute, On Being, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Sorrow, Sounds True, Spirit, Spirituality, Struggle, Yale University | Leave a comment

Walking the Earth

Posted on April 6, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

Walking The Earth The long-necked, metal beast Stands Harrowing 95th Street Where it feeds on whatever it finds In its deep, black hole Centuries stir and are regurgitated In the dirt bowl Where a building once was And will … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Brain Pickings, David Whyte, Dreams, Emil Adler, Home, Humanity, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Life, Lyrics, Maria Popova, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Mary Oliver, Memory, october project, Omega Institute, On Being, Paris Review, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Sounds True, Spirit, Spirituality, Yale University | Leave a comment

You Comb Her Hair

Posted on April 4, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

You Comb Her Hair Somewhere Between the ocean And the cement There is a broken toy A small doll With her legs bent back You see her there With an empty cup And you bend down To rescue … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, October Project, Poetry | Tagged April is Poetry Month, Beauty, Brain Pickings, Broken Doll, Dreams, Emil Adler, Humanity, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Life, Longing, Maria Popova, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Memory, National Poetry Month, october project, Omega Institute, On Being, Paris Review, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Reminiscence, Sounds True, Spirit, Yale University | Leave a comment

Feather Soft

Posted on December 6, 2018 by octoberprojectmusic

Posted in Love, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Beauty, David Whyte, Dreams, Emil Adler, Haiku, Humanity, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Language, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Mary Oliver, Music, october project, Omega Institute, On Being, Peace, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Rupi Kaur, Silence, Sounds True, Spirit, Spirituality, Windows, Yale University | Leave a comment