by kimqi | Jan 9, 2022 | YinYang, Seasons
“Everyone needs love. Without love, we cannot continue, so don’t discriminate against yourself. You need love. Everyone needs love. Everyone deserves love.” Thich Nhat Hanh These words startled me when I heard them inserted between chimes and chants in the...
by kimqi | Jan 1, 2022 | Algonquin Lake, Michigan
THWUuuuuuump. The sound came from deep beneath the ice and echoed across the Lake. Even the bravest lost their composure momentarily as we scattered, skating as fast as we could through the darkness toward the shore. We looked around to make sure no one was missing...
by kimqi | Dec 21, 2021 | Moon, Nature
I walked out of the store to see the moon hanging big and bright over the parking lot. “MOON!” I started to blurt, barely choking the word back self-consciously. I looked around to see who mirrored my enthusiasm. Not a soul that I could see. I turned, disappointed and...
by kimqi | Dec 13, 2021 | Moon, Nature
“Thank you to the woman barefoot in a gaudy dressFor stopping her car in the middle of the roadAnd the tractor-trailer behind her, and the van behind itWhisking a turtle off the road.” Ross Gay My daughter sent me the haunting, beautiful, inspirational poem/song...
by kimqi | Nov 28, 2021 | Winter
I was in a hot tub. The only sound was the jets. The air in the darkened room was cooled by Winter entering the sliding doors that opened to the deck. The surrounding large windows overlooked the inky woods. Snowflakes glistened in the floodlights as they danced with...
