24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
Rachel is a gifted Multi-Platform Solutionary Artivist working primarily with Energy Transformation. With a strong focus on Women’s Leadership, Youth Empowerment and bridging intergenerational connections, Rachel seeks to close the gaps in social, environmental and spiritual justice movements; in a constant search for the intersectionality in every opportunity to make positive change. Art, Music, Design, Performance and Humor (+a little Mountain Girl Magic) drive the methods to which she has amassed a wealth of “First Aid” tips for the Mind Body & Spirit. Although she has immersed herself in many traditions and bodies of work, Rachel chooses not limit herself to any one school, modality, religion or training. “A lot happens when we change our mind, and even more happens when we bring creative flow to the movement. We all have gifts to bring to the work, and only together will we weave the strongest threads of our safety net!” Some of Rachel’s past & Current Projects: —Title Track Michigan—Board Member —Wildwood Path— Nature Connection Conduit --United Nations representative--Wittenberg Center --Advisor at Center For Earth Ethics (Union theological Center @Columbia University) --Producer The Same Boat Radio --Pathway To Paris: (Collaborative Artist) Rachel’s drive to be effective in the world on a grander scale, is fueled by connecting, engaging, supporting and promoting those working for a just and sustainable planet for regenerations to come. The Same Boat Radio- Rachel hosts a weekly 2 hour radio show on WIOF LP Woodstock 104 A Community Powered, Pacifica affiliated, radio station in Woodstock. Rachel is has a way of spreading Haiku Love. Her 50 card Deck, Haiku For Thought is about to go into its second printing. Keep an eye out for companion decks! Http://HaikuForThought.com
Time is slipping by
and you really notice just how fast
when an alarm goes off every houron the 45 there’s
so much to do and none of it is a good excuse.
And so I write
That’s really the point isn’t it?
Find something enjoyable in whatever moment you have and share it
in –word or energy
You got me.
sleep comes easy
close your eyes and breathe
center and create…
Everything you have brought to life is thriving
keep breathing soul into all things….
It is magic really,
All that has become….
Given the time constraints
Try and believe it
You can contradict it all
Tell a new story
Eventually you find out that there is nothing here.
When you visit this boardwalk town
And get to where the sidewalk ends
it hits you
Once upon a time there were artists and creatives here
Once upon a time there were things to learn and sparkle in our steps
But we’re tired now
When The parade of clowns dies down
What’s left to pick of this carcass but a few scraps and some tumbleweeds
And it’s not even the wild west
We walk through life afraid a monster might jump out from behind the door
But the big black snake slips by and no one notices how toxic the venom is
There is so much more to be afraid of than monsters behind the door
And none of it changes for the better with fear anyway
Tender.
It’s good to be tender
So be a little more tender
Winnow the moments
For the juiciest aspects
It just gets better
In about two million years this whole place is going to be a desert.
Thank you sweet water for all of the magic you bring
Thank you sweet water for cooling my toes this hot day
the pools and the rain and the springs and the river to the ocean
and thank you for carrying me all of this way
for making me fluid and agile and quenching my thirst
I thank you and I thank you again sweet water.
I love you
Thank you
I love you
please forgive me