Tag Archives: History

OLD PEOPLE ARE HERE

Posted on April 6, 2021 by octoberprojectmusic

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Age, April, April is Poetry Month, Emil Adler, Favorite Poems, History, Julie Flanders, Marina Belica, National Poetry Month, october project, October Project Music, old, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Spring, wisdom | Leave a comment

Climactic

Posted on April 30, 2020 by octoberprojectmusic

CLIMACTIC 42 million years ago Or so Two flies got caught In amber Whilst caught in each other And in something Unplanned A tiny grand window Into the sins Of ancient creatures Sticky with desire Now permanently frozen Forever on … Continue reading →

Posted in October Project, Poetry | Tagged amber, Ancient, April, April is Poetry Month, creature, divine, Emil Adler, Eternity, Evolution, Favorite Poems, Fire, glory, gold, History, Julie Flanders, Marina Belica, october project, October Project Music, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Poetry Magazine, Spring, Time | Leave a comment

Medusa

Posted on April 25, 2020 by octoberprojectmusic

MEDUSA Do you knowHowA life shakesItself freeAnd falls apartTime takes timeAway You cannotLook at me And if you didYou wouldBreakMy heartBeating wildIn the forest DreamsOf a childI standHereWith a headFullOf snakes LonelyAnd aloneThe worldAchesWith desireFor everythingI seeIs a fire EverythingThat … Continue reading →

Posted in October Project, Poetry | Tagged April, April is Poetry Month, child, Emil Adler, Faith, Favorite Poems, greek myth, Heart, History, Hope, Julie Flanders, Love, Marina Belica, mask, medusa, october project, October Project Music, Past, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, womanhood, World | Leave a comment

Above Santa Monica

Posted on April 23, 2020 by octoberprojectmusic

ABOVE SANTA MONICA The fire dancedAnd shoutedAcross the mountainSpewing colorIn a fountain of rageAs we drove throughSmoke and ashLike animalsIn a strange cage of flames The other animals diedNo one knew their names We search for the facesOf those we … Continue reading →

Posted in October Project, Poetry | Tagged afraid, animals, April, April is Poetry Month, Emil Adler, Environment, Favorite Poems, History, Julie Flanders, Julie Flanders Poetry, Love, Marina Belica, october project, October Project Music, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Poetry Magazine, protect, Protection, rage, Safety, santa monica, Spring, wildfire, wise | Leave a comment

Birds of Praise

Posted on April 17, 2020 by octoberprojectmusic

BIRD OF PRAISE Sometimes The day is a mirror A window You can see through The pane You step into The open mouth of the city To feel Your skin in the rain Sometimes you can See your history A … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged April, April is Poetry Month, Emil Adler, Favorite Poems, Ghost, History, Hope, Hurt, Julie Flanders, Living, Looking Back, Love, Marina Belica, Mirror, october project, October Project Music, Pain, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Self Reflection, Self-Love, Spring, Survival | Leave a comment

As If We Could Change The Day

Posted on June 10, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

Posted in October Project, Poetry | Tagged David Whyte, Emil Adler, Haiku, History, Home, Humanity, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Longing, Maria Popova, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, october project, Omega Institute, Paris Review, Peom, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Reflection, Rupi Kaur, Sounds True, Spirit, The Past, Yale University | Leave a comment

An Empty Hanger

Posted on June 4, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

Posted in Love, October Project, Poetry | Tagged David Whyte, Emil Adler, History, Home, Humanity, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Life, Loneliness, Loss, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, october project, Omega Institute, Rupi Kaur, Sounds True, Spirit, Yale University | Leave a comment

When I Do

Posted on April 27, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

When I Do Mor-Mor warmed up the pie And served it à la mode I can still smell it now And the coffee That overflowed the white, small cup When she poured the cream in The past is … Continue reading →

Posted in October Project, Poetry | Tagged Apple Pie, David Whyte, Emil Adler, Healing, Hearth, History, Home, Humanity, Julie Flanders, Kitchen, Krista Tippett, Life, Looking Back, Loss, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Mary Oliver, National Poetry Month, Nostalgia, october project, Omega Institute, On Being, Poem, Reminiscence, Sounds True, Spirit, The Future, The Past, Yale University, Youth | Leave a comment

Pink Noise

Posted on April 26, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

Pink Noise I don’t know why I hurt myself Sometimes it just seems like the best solution A way to find something new Or let go of something old When I’m so sorry I ever told you What wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Brain Pickings, Communication, Emil Adler, History, Hope, Humanity, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Letting go, Life, Lost, Maria Popova, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Mary Oliver, Memory, National Poetry Month, october project, Omega Institute, On Being, Poem, Poetry Foundation, Regret, Sounds True, The Past, Together, Yale University | Leave a comment

Night’s Dominion

Posted on April 17, 2019 by octoberprojectmusic

Night’s Dominion The sky turns hazel over the desert Insulting the day with green bruises The rocks are pink above gray And a single hawk cruises overhead Watching the sun sink As if it had over stayed its welcome … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, October Project, Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged April is Poetry Month, Beauty, Caves, David Whyte, Desert, Emil Adler, History, Humanity, Illusion, Julie Flanders, Life, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Memory, National Poetry Month, Nature, october project, Omega Institute, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Prayer, Rock of Ages, Sounds True, Spirituality, Yale University | Leave a comment