a love story

begun with a desert promise

sealed with a kiss

love like bombs bursting in air

strong enough to crush a

national anthem

on both knees

the stirrings of eternity

magic dipping its toe

into ripples of the unknown

they plunged

they dared

they believed

they kissed some more

that funky time
when tears of sadness
collude
collide
conspire
with tears of joy

do you really want to be with me
or are you just to afraid to leave me
do you dance naked in the moonlight
or curl up with a wool blanket, socks on
can you join the revolution
or will you find another show
on netflix
click, click, click
as life passes by

trust me, he said

as he drove the back plow

that dozed over the sturdy embankment

of endless

memories and dreams...

now mere pebbles

lining the river's shore

enduring the hostile, wicked stream

i sit before the lonely man
wno tells me
bereft
that he lost his father in the holocaust
that i too
mourn for his father
and for every father mother and child
lost in every holocaust across the world
across time
i weep every time a child's limb
is torn from her body
the violent carnage that rips our guts
and tries to steal our souls

The mother sings

as feet dance in unison

around the table

The mother hears them wail

when the earth moves

and there is nowhere left

for their feet

The mother knows

when silence is broken

and suffers

when she takes the children home

when the mother is angry

everyone should run for their lives

the first kiss

wild reckless abandon

soulful passion

only one language 

when the heart speaks

no boundaries

no borders

truth envelops

and the body says yes

to love

Shame 
Blame
Shun
Fear
Hate
Loathe

Reconciliation
Truth
Love
Dignity
Justice
Peace

I have a client originally from Nairobi. She has been here since she was about 8, living in toronto and found herself involved with some bad men. she fled to london and sought out help. i left her for a moment.

when i came back she had a strange smile. then she said 'you have been to africa'. 'yes', i said, 'how did you know?'... 'you left your shoes', she said...'and the elephants'....i explained to her that i've never been very good at keeping my shoes on and that the elephants are my ancestors.

she said 'i can tell that your spirit is good. i feel safe'.

i was wearing my flip flops from tanzania...the ones that the local shoe cobbler thought i was crazy for paying $60 to have re soled...i had worn them out. he told me they weren't worth that much. i told him they were worth that and more and to please just do the fucking work. not one bead has ever fallen off. my magic shoes.

at the school board i would have been written up for wearing footwear that violated a policy...funny how life works...today they helped me save a woman's life.

It's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood.

The sun is shining!

Mommy and Ella wake up.

Mommy makes coffee.

The coffee tastes good.

Mommy bought it from a nice Ethiopian man.

Mommy and Ella decide to walk to the river.

Mommy and Ella like the river.

Mommy lets Ella off her leash because Ella is a good girl.

Ella runs and plays.

See Ella play.

Play, Ella, play!

Ella rolls in a dead fish.

See Ella roll.

Mommy frowns.  

Mommy tries to put the leash on Ella.

See Ella run.

See Ella run.

Where is the police man to tell Ella to stop?

Mommy thinks he is too fat to run anyway.

See Mommy run without her bra  while clutching her coffee.

See Mommy's breasts go up and down and up and down.

See Mommy wave to the Helgas.

See Mommy's coffee spill.

See Ella run.

Mommy finally gets Ella home.

Now Ella is a wet dog.

Mommy is wet too.

Mommy needs another coffee.

I love dancing with you, your breath on my cheek

feeling your heart next to mine

sometimes the way you look at me

the way you see me

your love

it overwhelms me

and i am gone

into your arms

My Sunday Sermon for y'all...a cop once told me 'we know you hate cops, Wendy'....to which I replied 'You're wrong....I don't hate cops. What I hate is abuse of power, and I will speak up and act out against that until my last breath'. Hamas, no Hamas, PA, no PA, what Israel is doing is WRONG and it must be stopped. There is no peace without justice. I do this work because in spite of ourselves, I still believe in humanity. I believe in love. I believe in reconciliation. Not standard issue government reconciliation, but in the reconciliation that comes when you stand to face to face with another and are able to say 'I see you. I hear you. I believe you. I am sorry.' Israel is nothing but a Zionist lie, perpetuated by greed, anger, fear and bloodlust. It hides behind Judaism like a human shield. The face of Zionism takes many forms in today's world. Know it. Recognize it. Speak out about it. Don't get caught in the propaganda war. Live your truth.

Be slow, my aching heart
remember humanity
as you approach the woman
with mud on her feet
cleansing in rain puddles
clear your mind and look twice
before assuming she is homeless
and needing your help
and not just out looking for morels
on a muddy saturday morning

On Trump...

i just actually don't fucking get it

what is wrong with humans

are we that starved for meaning in our own lives

that we allow this sick disgusting drama to continue

to unfold??

like seriously what the fuck

too many cornflakes and blue pills and rulers??

what the actual fucking fuck....

people wonder why i'm bombastic

and keep breaking the rules

because this world deserves what it gets now

stupid motherfuckers

reconciliation

truth stands naked

vulnerable and alone

shaking, shuddering

searching for home

our breath sometimes shallow

words caught in our throat

fumbles and missteps

a part of the road

our humanity before us

letting go of the past

embracing a future

where only love lasts

good hearts and good minds

will shine the light

for those who stand tall

and take up the fight

lift up your sister

together we are strong

because if we try

we can do no wrong

For Dave and Velvet

secret nights

for the weirdos

come in from the storm

forget it all

no responsibility

no accountability

just ecstasy and rhythm

and the world goes away

just me and you now

flowing melodies

folding dreams

take me with you

into your secret world

lead me into your garden

of snowdrops and curls

time is endless

tell the old lady i crashed

and dance here with you

while we play and get smashed

a bath in the rain
is what the world craves
tender loving wet kisses
against hungry bodies
crying for tenderness

dear amurika
the world sees you
for the pathetic mess that you are
rise up

looking down the hole in a toilet

in a madrid hotel near the airport

i flush the shit from my soul

no longer chained to the starving refugee of my mind

bold and loud is how i will live this day and everyone that comes after

my elixir of life poured for me like my first lsd trip

full of possibility and uninhibited

free

certain

scared but knowing there is no other way

down the rabbit hole and into the woods

breadcrumbs be damned

there is no turning back