Her Rhythm

A poem for your Wednesday & my November offerings. Please note the date change for my "Write Yourself Free" class

She is learning to unlearn what smallness has taught her, to put her ear to the sound of her own drumming heart

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My beautiful daughter, Marielle

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Her Rhythm

She is learning to listen
to this rhythm that is all her own,
to stretch out inside a moment
like old dog in afternoon sun—

to not go too soon
or stay too long.

She is learning to unlearn
what smallness has taught her,
to put her ear to the sound
of her own drumming heart, to let
the low notes be low,
the high notes be high—

to greet each thing as treasure
no matter how clever the disguise.

She will let the trees teach her
when to hold on, when to let go,
how to unfold, stretch out, take up space—

how to dance like falling leaf
inside a too tight world.

Like moon in her many phases,
like summer settling into
the crisp crunch of fall, she is learning
to breathe it in, breathe it out

to not go too soon
to not stay too long.

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November Offerings

for paying subscribers

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Join artist/writer Carrie Schmitt & me for a conversation about awakening creativity.

PLEASE NOTE: Rather than having a separate “Write Yourself Free” class this month, I will be extending the time on November 20th and we will write together immediately following my conversation with Carrie.

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In Summary

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Conversation with Carrie Schmitt: November 20th, 9:00—10:15 am (PST)

Short break: 10:15—10:20 am

Write Yourself Free class: November 20th: 10:20 am (PST)—12:00 pm (PST)

CLICK HERE OR ON THE BELOW IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO ACCESS THE ZOOM LINK

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Here’s to learning to unlearn what smallness has taught us…

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SIGNED COPIES OF MY BOOK “STAYING IN LOVE,” ALONG WITH SIGNED POETRY PRINTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK

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