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Poetry tea: you…

by 10 February 2012
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So every day I was surrounded by the beautiful crying forth of the ideas of God, one of which was you. – Mary Oliver

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Manhattan awaits…

by 8 February 2012
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“For however inhospitable the wind, from this vantage point Manhattan was simply so improbable, so wonderful, so obviously full of promise – that you wanted to approach it for the …

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Just sayin’…

by 7 February 2012
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What do you commit to?

by 6 February 2012
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Commit to beauty. Not glamour. Commit to affection. Not attention. Commit to craft. Not work. Commit to process. Not outcome. Commit to love. Not duty. Commit to do. Not try. …

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Just sayin’…

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Poetry Tea: Beannacht

by 2 February 2012
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Beannacht On the day when the weight deadens on your shoulders and you stumble, may the clay dance to balance you. And when your eyes freeze behind the grey window …

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Expected/Unexpected: Garbage

by 1 February 2012
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Expected: A standard, run-of-the-mill NYC garbage bin filled to the brim with, well, garbage, naturally… Unexpected: A standard, run-of-the-mill garbage bin in Italy filled right to the brim entirely with …

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Sink-in moment: I got to say your name

by 31 January 2012
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It was like any other conversation. Any other day. Drinks. Food. Friends. And then I said your name. I liked the way your name felt safe in my mouth. Shaping …

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What’s your current service status?

by 30 January 2012
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A new kind of service standards are in order. Think of the people in your life. The ones that matter. Really matter. What kind of service would they say you’re …

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Just sayin’…

by 27 January 2012
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Admittedly not the best shot…but love the message…

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