One breath
We all breathe it together at the dawn of time and space
there’s only one answer and t is yes
Rachel Marco-Havens
Rachel Marco-Havens
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
She knows
“The land knows you, even when you are lost“
And the water knows too
Find yourself in the flow
tonsorial
Tresses on the floor reveal what once defined her beauty
alone in the chair
none of that matters now
the pixie staring back at her wasn’t smiling and the mirror wasn’t lying
She’d tip him anyway
less is more
when the rain came the girl in the musical question would be mystically tinged
personal wealth is currently humming along.
Dear Baby Rach
Dear baby Rach,
It really was OK for you to come when you did be who you were to get to who you are. Which is me now. It doesn’t really matter if it was a shock when you arrived. And you didn’t mean to steal anyone’s thunder. It’s OK to sing your heart song and speak your voice and tell the truth of what you will become. Everyone doesn’t always love everyone and everything isn’t always what we thought it would be. Time doesn’t heal all wounds and love doesn’t fix much of anything. That old game of landing on your feet isn’t always fun but when you dust off your knees it’s not so hard to take some more steps. You are precious. Pain is a message listen to the subtle ones
I’m sorry I let adulting get in the way promise I will be more sensitive in the future
love,
me now
Running from concrete
The sparkle of the moonbeams danced in the reflection of this morning’s coffee
The hush of the owls palpable in the air hanging like fog on the misty lake
One more sip of fresh water left in the canteen
Damn I don’t know if I’ve got it in me to stay here any longer
The alternative— the heat of piss steaming off the Manhattan concrete
lLght the Douglas Fir candle half burned at Christmas and give thanks for the family cabin
Uncle Larey’s book shelf holds books he clearly never meant to read and nobody else will either
Eying that boat tied securely to the dock…
there’s only one way out of here
Sex and Death to the Age Fourteen
your average american child has no idea about death and sex is taboo
but violence and rape define the culture
add celebrity and you’ve got quite the American dream
Spot’s sex is violent and Jane is addicted to the sound of her own voice
maybe one day we will all figure out how to make sense of the nothing that consumes the minds of the unimpacted.
But we are all impacted even if we can’t feel anything
missed connections
I had plenty of time but he asked for too much of what I had
money pomp and circumstance
Seemed to be what mattered to him
For me it was the chance to move energy
and see what happened when we did
It was fun for a while
the way two people don’t give eachOther what they came for
Inside
its warm in here and so coming out doesn’t seem right
questions arise as to whether I should go
I can’t anyway, it’s not time yet
I suppose she decides when I can come out or maybe it’s me who gets to choose
but if it’s on me then what happens when I get out of here?
will they introduce me to the world?
will they like me if she does?
Time is not linear but it feels like forever and I want to be glad to arrive
It’s tight in here and the stretch is near
stuck and aware of how long it’s been
holding on and fighting the urge to stay with the fear
It’s getting to hot to stay in here
Fall
To be awake is knowing this isn’t real in the flash of the landing
Fom there to here is a long way
Let the mattress catch me if I fall