Longing = a yearning desire. “It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger after them.” – George…
Longing = a yearning desire. “It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger after them.” – George…
Hurdle = one of a series of upright frames over which athletes in a race must jump; a problem or difficulty that must be overcome. “Love is a tenacious adventure… Real love is one that triumphs lastingly, sometimes painfully, over the hurdles…
Forge = make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and hammering it; create (something) strong, enduring, or successful. “Witchcraft is a poetic reality – born from the dragonflies that took shape in the sparks…
Calcification = abnormal deposition of calcium salts within soft tissue often causing thickening or hardening. “Keep awake, alive, new. Perform the paradox of being hard and yet soft. Survive without calcification of the tender membranes. Be a poet. Be alive.” –Tennessee…
Steward = someone who looks after something and protects it. “Tell the whole truth. Don’t be lazy, don’t be afraid. Close the critic out when you are drafting something new. Take chances in the interest of clarity of emotion. Be…
Marsh = an area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times. “You’re a fire person. What you’re most like is marsh-fire; (…) you got witch-oil in your soul.”…