The Owls of Oslo
I cannot see
I hear them over the din of cars
and bells
and the drunken cacophony
of Saturday evening
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Looking at Pennywise: Does God Look Back?
If someone grew up in an atmosphere of true horror (i.e. abuse or war), is it possible a divine appearance in their life could initially be perceived as horror, even as demonic? [Read More]
Offspring
The Deer raise their brown heads
to make contact by eyes
and seem to acknowledge,
I’m the harmless neighbor.
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Everlast
Medicine smoke circles
Over me
Rising
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The Latitudes of Formidable Civility
The DNA of Nordic culture is manifest in eqalitarian leadership. Decency is achieved by following that example, so the summer print edition of the Upper Left Edge combines tributes to Denmark, Finland , Iceland, Norway, and Sweden (plus a special bonus country at the end).
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Artist’s Statement for Nordic Edition
I chose to depict illustrations rooted in nature because of the role the natural world plays in our lives, especially to the Northerners in Europe. [Read More]
Two Poems
Hazel catkins swell and stretch,
not long till budburst. Back home,
chickadees have found the feeders
at last! Feared they weren’t coming
at all this year—but here they are.
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Joiks
There are quite a few distinctions between a joik and a song, but my professor focused on one difference: a song, in our culture, is meant to be representative and evocative of its subject. Joiking, to the Sami, is meant to embody the very nature and spirit of who or what it is singing.
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Legacy
In 1914, they built the sauna first
It sheltered the families
of the immigrants
as they proved their claim.
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In Defense of Hygge
This Danish notion of coziness or comfort comes from long evolved experience in how to live in and truly care for your surroundings, be that your living room or your country. [Read More]
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