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Tag: Interconnectedness

Featured Poetry

Wallace Fong – I Am

October 22, 2023October 19, 2023 Nicholas Trandahl

Singapore-based poet and academic Wallace Fong proclaims the unity of all things in his simple mantra-like "I Am".

Tagged community, connection, Interconnectedness, nature, part of a whole, Poem, poet, Poetry, Unity, ZenLeave a comment
Interview, Podcast

Engaging in Compassionate Action: Pamela Ayo Yetunde

May 31, 2023June 19, 2023 Vanessa Able

A conversation with Pamela Ayo Yetunde about spirituality, interconnectedness, and the need to foster understanding and compassion in today's world.

Tagged Buddhism, community, Compassion, healing, Indra's Net, interbeing, Interconnectedness, interdependence, Social Change, social justice, spiritual kinshipLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Jerrice J. Baptiste – Spicy Buddha

April 23, 2023April 20, 2023 Nicholas Trandahl

With Zen-like simplicity, poet Jerrice J. Baptiste invites us to a seat at her table with the delectable "Spicy Buddha".

Tagged Buddha, Buddhism, community, connection, family, food, Interconnectedness, Poem, poet, Poetry, Zen1 Comment
Featured Poetry

Deborah Schwartz – Brother

April 16, 2023April 14, 2023 Nicholas Trandahl

Deborah Schwartz's "Brother" is a poem yearning and pleading for connection, amidst the background notes of time slipping ceaselessly by.

Tagged brother, connection, family, Interconnectedness, legacy, loss, love, Poem, poet, Poetry, time, yearningLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Mike Christie – Knock Knock Knock

March 5, 2023March 2, 2023 Nicholas Trandahl

A narrative of a woodpecker at work on a tree expands to the oneness of all things in Mike Christie's "Knock Knock Knock".

Tagged community, connection, Interconnectedness, nature, oneness, Poem, poet, Poetry, Unity, UniverseLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

John Paul Caponigro – Test for Echo

November 27, 2022November 25, 2022 Nicholas Trandahl

John Paul Caponigro's "Test for Echo" is an ode to connection and communication in a world that feels as disconnected as ever.

Tagged Communication, connection, contact, Fire, Interconnectedness, Loneliness, Poem, poet, Poetry, signal, SolitudeLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Nicole Grace – One Note

May 22, 2022May 15, 2022 Nicholas Trandahl

Nicole Grace's "One Note" is a sensory exploration of contemplation, alive with natural and meditative imagery.

Tagged connection, harmony, Interconnectedness, Meditation, nature, Om, oneness, Poem, poet, Poetry, prayer, ZenLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Xiaoly Li – Light Breaks the Barrier

February 6, 2022February 5, 2022 Nicholas Trandahl

In the quiet hush of morning, poet Xiaoly Li highlights connection and harmony among opposing forces, even while a storm looms in the near future.

Tagged conflict, connection, harmony, Interconnectedness, morning, peace, Poem, poet, PoetryLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Carolyn Decker – An Approximation

December 19, 2021December 18, 2021 Nicholas Trandahl

An Approximation, by Rhode Island scientist and poet Carolyn Decker, is an ode to the interconnectedness of everything and a clarion call for wisdom in a world of desires.

Tagged ecology, environment, Interconnectedness, nature, Poem, poet, Poetry, science, Science and Religion, WisdomLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Marsha Warren Mittman – No Name

October 17, 2021October 13, 2021 Nicholas Trandahl

With her poem No Name, Marsha Warren Mittman details the transition from urban to rural living, and coming to embrace and become one with new experiences.

Tagged acceptance, connection, emergence, Identity, Interconnectedness, Meditation, nature, oneness, Poem, Poetry, self-acceptance, transformation6 Comments

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