In Leslie Young's "Outside", the rush and chaos of the outside world is tempered by the intimacy and warmth of simple touch.
Tag: intimacy
Andy Motz – a love poem
Poet and filmmaker Andy Motz revels in the openness of sharing intimacy in his five-part mini-epic "a love poem".
Caroline Goodwin – Sky
Caroline Goodwin's "Sky" is like still-life in poetic form, an accounting of a space and a moment, lush with "lived-in" detail.
Daniel Dissinger – blend
Jack Kerouac scholar and poet Daniel Dissinger presents "blend", a work of pacing, breathing, and the consummate wildness of intimacy.
Laura McDermott Matheric – Flame and Draft
The sultry lines of Laura McDermott Matheric's poem "Flame and Draft" burn and flicker with devotion and passion.
To Share Fear is the Greatest Bond of All: J.A. Baker’s Loving Portrait of the Peregrine
Sometimes described as England's greatest cult book, The Peregrine is a beautiful, lyrical expression of one man's fascination with this hunting bird that he came to know intimately on a daily basis for over a decade.
The Difficulty of Looking at Your Own Face
Ruth Ozeki on aging, facing up to oneself and one's appearance, and the Buddhist practice of contemplating death and decomposition.
Don’t Hit Your Head, Just Pass Through the Door
Osho on how clinging to a particular idea of love can make a marriage stale and how chasing after security can dampen the dynamic beauty of being in a constantly changing world.