Tirta Empul Bali

  I hadn’t expected to feel anything. I thought I would write about how the water felt as it splashed over my head or the rounding of stones under my heels but I hadn’t expected to actually feel – in my soul. Made (pronounced Ma-Day) drove us to Tirta Empul, the water temple outside of…

The Papal City

In honor of The Young Pope on HBO, I thought I’d share some more journal reflections from 2004 and a poem – what? Poetry? Read to the end for that lyrical treat. June 4, 2004 – Vatican City The walls of the Vatican support the hills of Rome. A cathedral built over a dead body…