by Karen McMullen | May 17, 2019 | Cultural Appropriation, Poetry, Racism, Social Justice, Spirituality, White Fragility, White Supremacy
Photo by Tomas Robertson – Isle of Skye
by Karen McMullen | May 17, 2019 | Intimacy, Love, Poetry
I do not regret our love But it has me here with a love-bruised And swollen Heart that won’t stop aching And moaning. It will be awhile before I am out in the world with a fresh smile. So I am laying here and waiting And my mind still can’t imagine a...
by Karen McMullen | May 17, 2019 | Poetry, Spirituality
Everyday I wake upAnd make myself soft and small before God.So that I am graced with ‘I am’ presence And become full.Everyday I practice receptivity And He always comes to me. Those who are off doing something greatMay not have time to be small.They are...
by Karen McMullen | May 17, 2019 | Freedom, Love, Poetry, Sex
She is a dancer. Her hips don’t lie and everyone knows it. A woman’s body in motion is mesmerizing And dangerous? Dangerous to the man who thinks he owns her, Strong hands her with possessiveness. He is a trembling boy inside, Afraid he might crumble if...
by Karen McMullen | Apr 5, 2017 | Poetry
Note From The Ancestors Dear Sensitive HeartUntil now we didn’t knowHow to Care. How to Tend to you.Dear Sensitive HeartUntil nowWe didn’t have sweet sounding instruments to play the soft notes that would unwind oldtwists and ties and...