the music of my soul,youstop, start, in seeming unforgiving rhythm. why? so hard, so precise,like a machinethat lives and breathes,flawless until it isn’t,one untilmany …. I’ve decided I want to see how long I can keep my daily streak, because this is fun. I’ll to try to keep it creatively spiritual, quick creative free verse […]
One time, I went to a Muslim religious service. The guys told me ahead of time I didn’t have to dress as a woman or go behind the veil. I chose to. True confession: I loved it. If I could worship God in some way that no one ever had to see, if I could […]
There’s this oft-repeated Bible quote that (probably) refers to gossip in church and says women should keep quiet, in part because 1st century A.D. was debatably even more sexist than 21st century A.D. Also, people in general should not just come into church and talk about things they obviously don’t understand. Here in 21st century […]
If there is one single group of people that has tended to stomp on my sense of self-worth and my belief in God, it has been members of the organized religious community. For the most part, atheists and agnostics and members of small religious communities are perfectly okay to nod agreeably. As long as I’m […]
Anne Higa 