Chicken wings!
I was at New Season’s the other day and snagged a pound of marinated buffalo chicken wings at the meat counter. Cranked up the over to 375 degrees and threw … Continue reading
A globe endure
How much can a globe endure before her atmosphere shatters? Caretakers, gather your hearts. Take care of this tiny world. So say we all. -Hamid : ) firstofnine.wordpress.com • compassionartspdx.com … Continue reading
So very mortal
Some days teach us, we are so very mortal. Making clear what is dearly special about this life. -Hamid : ) firstofnine.wordpress.com • compassionartspdx.com • takingcareportland.com Just finding First of … Continue reading
Some folks
Some folks have been through The deepest suffering That anyone on the planet could know And you’d never see it As you pass them by In the grocery store Or … Continue reading
The Taking Care Sound Tribe goes to the recording studio
For a spell, I worked the admin desk in the massage clinic at my old massage therapy college in Portland, Oregon. The music was piped in from closet a level … Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and happy new year! Thanks for reading First of Nine: Tensegrity Blog! We’ll be returning soon with all new goodness! Articles on massage therapy, sound therapy and music, … Continue reading
Shipwreck
Some days are a Shipwreck And land seems a Memory You once knew a Life you’ll never get it back… Leave the wreckage Of that broken hull After the tumult … Continue reading
Quinoa and beets
Quinoa cooked in homemade chicken broth with steamed beets and sautéed carrot and beet greens from the backyard gardens of Portland. A splash of balsamic vinegar and dash of saffron … Continue reading
Long ones, Short ones, Skinny ones, Fat ones
I found this lovely three string instrument the other day at Trade Up Music in southeast Portlandia. A bit of research revealed it was built by Wendell Powell of Arkansas … Continue reading
Winding Road
Winding Road: A Samurai’s Journey I’ve carried these bones Along this winding road Past all the fields of Home And I see and I see The road before me Just … Continue reading
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