holly troy ~ sacred folly

imagination experiments of a stardust yogini

Prostrate Undulation ~ American Sentence 89 of 108

April 23, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Frederica Hall, a local artist, created this drawing, I love her play with color. She said she felt like I was in a cosmic egg. I’m curious to see how she will finish.

So much filling a room

April 20, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

We moved to a small room in an annex to the Poetry Project at St. Mark’s Church. Nada Gordon was teaching – I think we were free-writing, getting warmed up.

My marriage was a disaster and I did’t necessarily feel like feeling anything – so I focused on the room and the sounds and the imagery and the energy of nervous writers filling the space. I put a lot of pressure on writing to take the place of music.

I’m guessing this happened in 2004.

Empty Your Mind ~ American Sentence Day 88 of 108

April 7, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Sketch by Shawn Skabelund

When modeling, yoga practice comes in handy.

unexpected rendezvous – American Sentence 87 of 108

April 3, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

catching the sun and a few moments of warmth on a spring day in our little mountain town

Warm face – American Sentence Day 86 of 108

March 15, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

so many reminders to slow down

sketch by Mike

Weight of Whispers

March 14, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

From the vaults. My last year in college, post 9/11 world. Air, breath, beating, reacting.

sing for your supper – Day 85 of 108 American Sentence

March 4, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

“songbirds are not dumb . . .” ~ Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers