St. Lucy

“I light this candle. I kneel before the altar. I pray to St. Lucy, to help me find my way.” “St. Lucy” words and music by Mikki Brisk The song was born before the painting.   Mister had taken a…

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Be the Buffalo

    A couple of years ago, I read about Wilma Mankiller (1945 – 2010), the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in these United States. Ms. Mankiller told of how during storms, cows flee as fast and…

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The Queen’s House

  In October 2007 I wrote about an unexpected and much-appreciated trip to London. While I shared experiences relating to a deep desire to see the Rothko paintings at the Tate (and the subsequent fulfillment of said desire), I did…

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