Tag Archives: NPR

You Dance Your Own Way

Posted on May 8, 2018 by octoberprojectmusic

Posted in Earth, Music, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Danielle LaPorte, Emil Adler, Haiku, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Lyrics, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, NPR, october project, Omega Institute, Poem, Poetry, Sarah McLachlan, Song, Sounds True, The Paris Review | Leave a comment

Lifeline

Posted on April 30, 2018 by octoberprojectmusic

The bold ants move Almost as one army Tiny and fierce They organize To pierce a tunnel into the earth A small lion falls Into a deep pit of mud His mother sees him And feels him call … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Cosmic, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Loreena McKennitt, Lyrics, Martha Beck, Mary Fahl, National Poetry Month, Nature, NPR, october project, Omega Institute, Poem, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Sarah McLachlan, Song, Sounds True, The New Yorker, The Paris Review | Leave a comment

The Because of Any Word

Posted on April 29, 2018 by octoberprojectmusic

In the ecstasy of the common element We share with everything You stare into the fractals That are and are not a language Are and are not a system Are and are not a way to understand What is … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Language, Loreena McKennitt, Lyrics, Mary Fahl, National Poetry Month, NPR, october project, Poem, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Sarah McLachlan, Song, The New Yorker, The Paris Review | Leave a comment

The Past Life of K

Posted on April 29, 2018 by octoberprojectmusic

I was with you And I was so afraid of the silence And the mistakes we made But I followed you into safety Or what I thought was safe And we went up a mountain To a place … Continue reading →

Posted in October Project, Poetry | Tagged Brain Pickings, Danielle LaPorte, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippet, Lyrics, Martha Beck, National Poetry Writing Month, NPR, october project, Omega Institute, On Being, Poem, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Poetry Magazine, Rumi, Rupi Kaur, Song, Sounds True, The New Yorker, The Paris Review | Leave a comment

Morning Farewell

Posted on April 23, 2018 by octoberprojectmusic

You pull the throttle Until the engines burn A ferocious turn Ready now To scorch the sky You fly beyond the flint Of your concern There is so much You see from here The land The coast The hemisphere You … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, Love, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Loreena McKennitt, Lyrics, Mars, NPR, october project, Outer Space, Poem, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Rocket, Sarah McLachlan, Song, Sounds True, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Yale | Leave a comment

Coming To

Posted on April 22, 2018 by octoberprojectmusic

The rage of azaleas Trim the porch Where you sit Afraid You will never fit Back into the box You arrived in You want so much To return To find something Intrinsic That holds you here In the familiar … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, Love, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Earth Day, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Loreen McKennitt, Lyrics, Martha Beck, National Poetry Month, NPR, october project, Omega Institute, Poem, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Sarah McLachlan, Song, The New Yorker, The Paris Review | Leave a comment

Dance With Me

Posted on April 17, 2018 by octoberprojectmusic

Your funny crooked walk And the way you call people By the wrong names The way you talk too loud In public places And make the best funny faces Dance with me backwards Dance with me forwards Dance with … Continue reading →

Posted in Harmony, Love, October Project, Poetry | Tagged BFF, Brain Pickings, Danielle LaPorte, Julie Flanders, Lyrics, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, NPR, october project, Omega Institute, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Poetry Magazine, Rumi, Rupi Kaur, Song, Sounds True, The Paris Review, Yale | Leave a comment

Morningside

Posted on April 16, 2018 by octoberprojectmusic

The day is an embryo We wait We never know How a life begins Only that we are full of hope For something That is The secret We try to unlock The gift The curse The unnatural shock Of something … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, Love, October Project, Poetry, Vernal Equinox | Tagged Desire, Dreams, Earth, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Loreena McKennitt, Love, Lyrics, Mary Fahl, National Poetry Writing Month, Night, NPR, october project, Omega Institute, Poem, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Relationship, Sarah McLachlan, Song, Spirit, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Yale | Leave a comment

Nine of Cups

Posted on April 15, 2018 by octoberprojectmusic

The first warm glance of light Cuts through winter’s skin Showing cracks in its hand Secrets rising From within the sleeping soil Flowers in their tight buds Pushing, emerging, uncoiling The faint slice of life Shimmering green Across the … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, October Project, Poetry, Vernal Equinox | Tagged Cherry Trees, Danielle LaPorte, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Loreena McKennitt, Lyrics, Martha Beck, Mary Fahl, National Poetry Month, NPR, october project, Poem, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Sarah McLachlan, Song, Spring, The New Yorker, The Paris Review | Leave a comment

Prometheus Rebound

Posted on April 14, 2018 by octoberprojectmusic

We are creatures of the flesh Made of used and ancient parts Born to suffer the desire Raging through us Fire eats the north Pacific As the sun sets beatific glances On the ocean Where it drowns Finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, October Project, Poetry | Tagged Danielle LaPorte, Desire, Fire, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Lyrics, Martha Beck, National Poetry Month, NPR, october project, Poem, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Poetry Magazine, Song, The New Yorker, The Paris Reiew, West Coast, Yale | Leave a comment