Mercy, by Rudy Francisco - Awakin
Mercy. She asks me to kill the spider. peaceful weapons I can find. I take a cup and a napkin. and allow it to walk away. of mercy. Rudy Francisco is a Spoken Word poet. He uses personal narratives to discuss the politics of race, class, gender and religion while simultaneously pinpointing and reinforcing the interconnected nature of human ...
The River Cannot Go Back, by Kahlil Gibran - Awakin
May 27, 2020 · The River Cannot Go Back. a river trembles with fear. the long winding road crossing forests and villages. there seems nothing more than to disappear forever. But there is no other way. The river can not go back. Nobody can go back. To go back is impossible in existence. but of becoming the ocean.
I Will Not Die an Unlived Life, by Dawna Markova - Awakin
I Will Not Die an Unlived Life. of falling or catching fire. a torch, a promise. goes on as fruit. The poem is a candle that my soul holds out to me, requesting I find a way to remember what it is to live a life with passion, on purpose. There is only enough light to take the journey step by step, but that is all any of us really needs.
Keeping Quiet, by Pablo Neruda - Awakin
and of threatening ourselves with death. Perhaps the earth can teach us. as when everything seems dead. and later proves to be alive. Now I’ll count up to twelve. and you keep quiet and I will go. Pablo Neruda is a Chilean poet, who started writings poems at the age of 13. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971.
The Empty Boat, by Chuang Tzu
Is to live with Tao. In the land of the great Void. If a man is crossing a river. And an empty boat collides with his own skiff, Even though he be a bad-tempered man. He will not become very angry. But if he sees a man in the boat, He will shout at him to steer clear. If the shout is not heard, he will shout again,
Coddiwomple, by April Rinne - Awakin
Oct 10, 2023 · The pilgrimage of Camino de Santiago is a microcosm of coddiwompling. True, for most people the "destination" is Santiago de Compostela, yet you quickly learn that's not the real journey. The real Camino is the inner journey. It's peeling back the layers of who you are. It's an opportunity to get lost in your thoughts, to gain fresh clarity ...
Serenity Prayer, by St. Francis - Awakin
Serenity Prayer. Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. to eternal life. - St. Francis of Assisi. In just a few sentences, this prayers seems to say it all. At the intellectual level, we may understand the words very well and can applaud its message, but the difficulty lies in practicing it. One can agree, for example, to "love" rather than ...
My Work is Loving the World, by Mary Oliver - Awakin
Aug 16, 2016 · I go North, South, East and West, look above, look below getting exhausted and worn out. When I stand still,I hear the sweet voice coming from within like the voice coming from the navel of the musk deer. I am here, right here within you. The Upanishad Rushi sings with his hands folded, It is far and it is near.
Conversation with Rachelle Jeanty | Awakin Call
Jan 9, 2021 · Rachelle returned to Montreal following almost ten years of constant effort. “Ten years of leaps of faith. Ten years of risk-taking. Ten years of nonstop belief. Ten years of repeated refusals and broken promises and let downs by record companies until the next hopeful opening” she said in her 2018 TEDx Talk.
Conversation with Lee Mun Wah | Awakin Call
Jul 28, 2018 · He was not only an academic, but an activist working for racial and gender justice and harmony. His friends told Lee Mun Wah they hoped Marc was shot before being locked in a trunk and burned alive. Lee Mun Wah grieves the loss of this 26 year old who he believes had the potential of making contributions as significant as Martin Luther King, Jr.