Our Mother’s Womb/The First Teacher of Emancipation

Our mother’s womb – the first teacher of Emancipation The womb feels enclosing yet liberating. confining yet flexible. imprisoning yet the possibility to exist and exit. controlling yet freeing. The womb feels like an intimate, warm space dominated by water, yet not drowning. with limited room for movement, yet enough space for growing. overwhelmed withContinue reading “Our Mother’s Womb/The First Teacher of Emancipation”

Volcanic Desire

Deep inside, there’re volcanic desires rumbling, roaring, and restless, pulsating, pulsing, and pushing. Deep inside, there’re volcanic desires waiting, weeping, and wanting connection, completion, and company. Deep inside, there’re volcanic desires lonely, listening, and lusting, for companionship, community, and communion. Deep inside, there’re volcanic desires sending signals to the surface testing, tempting and tasting. DeepContinue reading “Volcanic Desire”

Tribute to Elena Dabdoub

Elena, a name signifying “Shining Light”. A ‘shining light’ brilliantly rose from the skies of the Middle East, traversing and navigating Atlantic Ocean waves, resting briefly on the twin landmass of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, finding rest, respite, and residence in the Land of Wood and Water, Jamaica. Elena, the ‘shining light’, willingly embracedContinue reading “Tribute to Elena Dabdoub”

Embrace, Enfold, Envelop

Arms are created to embrace, enfold and envelop. When we embrace, enfold and envelop, we provide safety, safekeeping and security. When we embrace, enfold and envelop, we provide the warmth of love radiating from bodily heat. When we embrace, enfold and envelop, hearts race to pump extra blood supply to give life. When we embrace,Continue reading “Embrace, Enfold, Envelop”