P I L G R I M

I bow to the lark
and its tiny
lifted silhouette
fluttering
before infinity.
I promise myself
to the mountain
and to the foundation
from which
my future comes.
I make my vow
to the stream
flowing beneath,
and to the water
falling
toward all thirst,
and
I pledge myself
to the sea
to which it goes
and to the mercy
of my disappearance,
and though I may be
left alone
or abandoned by
the unyielding present
or orphaned in some far
unspoken place,
I will speak
with a voice
of loyalty
and faith
to the far shore
where everything
turns to arrival

...

- excerpt from "Pilgrim"
Title poem of the new poetry book, Pilgrim,
coming in May 2012

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June 23, 2012
Pathways to Gratefulness
San Francisco, CA

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The Brower Center
Berkeley, CA
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Sounds True Presents
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Estes Park, Colorado

October 3, 2012
Crossing the Unknown Sea
Amsterdam

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Annapolis, MD

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Bainbridge Island, WA