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Rhea

what is to give light must endure burning

About Me

"Good Poetry Makes the universe admit a Secret: I am Really just a tambourine, Grab hold, Play me Against your warm Thigh." Hafiz




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My Interests

Love love love, peace within, peace without, feminism, veganism, raw foods, building community on the stoop, meditation, being pushed on the swingset, the chocolate rabbit aka raw vegan chocolate truffles..yum.., deconstructing patriarchy, homemade, handmande, drummmms, revolution, the beauty of music moving my bones, colorful socks, hablando en espanol, roadtrips plus windows down plus music up plus singing equals oh so lovely, barefeet, potlucks, mudbaths, hitchhiking, latin america, autumn, full moons, new moons, circles, the moon, wet naked body in ocean, bicycles plus bicycling plus dreaming of bicycling far far away, pacha mama, the number forty forty,world travel, the abounding river game, nonviolence, green, glitter glitter glitter and all things sparkly, smiles, and very big hugs

I'd like to meet:

anyone and everyone interested in bringing down patriarchy...mirrors...light...hope...inspiration...movement ..action..

Music:

the lovliest Ani Difranco, Iron and Wine, Calexico, The FREAKS!, STS9, Spearhead, Shadron, Johnny Cash, yum, Mason Jennings,Lucas Madrazo, tegan and sarah, Dead can dance, Donna The Buffalo, David Grisman, Sam Bush, A Weather, Nick Drake, Sanjay Mishra, Bjork, Air, Thievery Corporation, Him, Tortiose, Blackalicious, Po'Girl, Lateef and the Chief, Simon and Garfunkul, Sigur Ros, Miles Davis, Dead Prez, Pat Metheny, Talking Heads, Leo Kottke, 3 Leg Torso, Mirah, Bill Evans, Joni Mitchell, Fareed Haque, John Fahey, David Grisman, Neil Young, Flunk, DJ Food, DJ Krush, Kaya Project, Bob Dylan, Mum, Jane Carter, Fink, Jeff Buckley, Tresspassers William, Bassnectar,The Doors, John Denver, Bright Eyes, Damien Marley, Dezarie, Zero 7, India Arie, Yonder Mountain String Band ...hearing new music makes me smile...

Movies:

Earthlings, Shortbus (thats right), Baraka,Walk the Line, I heart Huckabees

Television:

i hate the television set. i observe your stare; unfocused gaze devoting stale energy to programmed pigments of color. fast foward.

Books:

The Art of Loving- Eric Fromm, All About Love-bell hooks, The Will To Change-bell hooks, The Dharma Bums-Jack Kerouac, A Walk In The Woods-Bill Bryson, Tortilla Flat-John Steinbeck, The Poisonwood Bible-Barbara Kingsolver, The Alchemist-Paulo Coehlo, Siddartha-Herman Hesse, Naked Lunch-William Burroughs, Nonviolent Communication- Marshall Rosenburg, Pride and Prejudice-Jane Austin, On Dialogue-David Bohm, Ask and It is Given-Esther and Jerry Hicks, The Great GaTSBy- F. Scott Fitzgerald, Walking on Water and A Language Older than Words-Derrick Jenson, Still Life With Woodpecker-Tom Robbins, Deadeye Dick- Kurt Vonnegut, Blood and Oil- Micheal Klare, Why Movements Matter- Steve Breyman, Diet For a New America and the Food Revolution- John Robbins

Heroes:

the magic makerS....thats YOU!And did you know if you write evolve in a circle it spells love?

My Blog

always reason to believe

fantasy breathesthe color of springtimewhen winters slumbermapped new constellationswhen winters slumberbreathed deeply, alive, fantasy breathesthe ring on your fingerno longer a circleno more to disg...
Posted by Rhea on Fri, 16 May 2008 04:27:00 PST

language

words roll off tongues like acrobats knocking on your insecurity, soliciting your meaning change form like a chameleonslide through tongue and truth
Posted by Rhea on Fri, 16 May 2008 04:22:00 PST

people.cross.oceans.with.angels.wings.

this possibilityis!!!dreams awakeningfrom blankets sweet slumbermuch much larger than the seacrying with laughters graceprojections canvaswaits patiently as sprouted seeds nourishas sprouted seeds blo...
Posted by Rhea on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:53:00 PST

beam

graces collisionwove webs of loveintrigues wondersang songs (of light)scars historyundonehis smileovershineseach shadow of oppression
Posted by Rhea on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:52:00 PST

sister’s sorrow

roots unroll, scatterextend beyond interferenceconnection is sound conceptimpacted through electric fiberwe grow upwardonwarddream weaving memoryour motifs threadsthe vein of hopeunraveling kismets my...
Posted by Rhea on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:15:00 PST

Claudia’s Rhyme

lovers fade in mysteries shadowthe night forgot its serenadethe catalyst is definitionredefining sorrows gazeand through  the wrestling of your guisethe chambers keeper resurrectedwalls breathing...
Posted by Rhea on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:05:00 PST

swirling.soaking.swimming.searching.

histories knots unravelas ancient webs beg to breathenectar needs truthto untieall that bleeds to bethese arms are snakesslidingthrough mayhems oppostiona tip toe to the tenetof knowingthat eye am...
Posted by Rhea on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:35:00 PST

loves belly

loves belly revealedlightdancing forward fastas sacred contracts mapped eager starsloves belly revealedlights-prologues equanimitybegging to recessitateloves belly revealslighthistory intertwinedinten...
Posted by Rhea on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:39:00 PST

Bending to Break the Silence

Something has frightened me away from this vessel that is my voice. When did it happen? Why? How? Who? But I? It was I that chose to turn away from pen and paper. Yes, over the years I continue...
Posted by Rhea on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:34:00 PST

on my way and trusting: the beginning of the last paper I will write in this lil’ academic life

I want to make a difference. Each moment I question the effect my choices, behaviors, and interactions has on all facets of the earth beyond myself. I want to grow. Each waking breath I question. W...
Posted by Rhea on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:34:00 PST