The following first appeared in the September 21st issue of The Floyd Press – The Grand Opening of the Floyd Democrats Campaign Office, located at 115 West Main Street, drew a crowd of supporters Friday afternoon. It included an open house tour, a meet-and-greet and ribbon cutting with U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, who is up […]
At home in the sky It dims its shine From a bold glow A hint of hue Reveals the pale dreamy cap of an off-duty moon ______Colleen Redman / Poets and Storytellers United
1. Best headline this week: Scientists Found Ripples in Space and Time. And You Have to Buy Groceries.” -Atlantic 2. Hold on to your hat or fly by the seat of your pants? 3. “What would an economic system based not on gold, but on the golden rule look like?” -My Dharmacratic friend Will asks. […]
It was the 4th annual Floyd Americana Fest, “a festival in the heart of Floyd, VA that celebrates our eclectic local music, art, and community” the festival’s Facebook page reads. This year, the stages were spread throughout downtown. I arrived in time to catch the Lamb Brothers playing Grateful Dead tunes at the Cocoa Mia […]
My skin is a mirror As above so below A galaxy of light years Revealing a cosmos Moons and stars Blemishes and freckles Black holes and red suns in new constellations A timeless oracle Marked by the past Connecting the dots of a body in orbit Exposed to the elements Held together by breath A […]
1. For four full days, we had front row seats hanging with the surfers and sandpipers on Atlantic Beach NC. 2. It was our fourth time vacationing on the south-facing barrier island where you can watch sunsets over the ocean. 3. We practically had the beach to ourselves. The days were warm and sunny, the […]
_______Wordless Wednesday
Read Quantum Physics theory Underline the best parts Find poems in lost places Wear a leopard skin pillbox hat Clear the dust Keep a promise Paint your toenails Make a ‘not to do’ list Go off script Let go of a goal Count your lucky stars Hold on to your own ________Colleen Redman / Poets […]
1. If you want to know me, read Fredrick the mouse by Leo Lionni. 2. I’m never going to have an avatar and am never going to wear stiletto heels. 3. I saw a woman at Floyd Yoga Jam who had two identical wide brim hats on, one on top of the other. I asked […]
That’s the way I introduced my friend Katherine and myself at the Death Class Poetry Reading that we presented at Yoga Jam 2023. She is a Life Passage Ceremonialist who leans towards the study of the spiritual masters, like the Dali Lama. I am more drawn to the work of master mythologist and Irish wise […]
Meet some of my dance friends dancing to the tunes of Justin Trawick @Yoga Jam. The highlight of Saturday at Yoga Jam was finally getting Ryan Turman to dance with me. Don’t forget to watch your carbon footprint, Ryan! Even Ryan’s dad Mike (whose land the festival is held on) had some moves. That was […]
At the 12th annual Floyd Yoga Jam, life-passages officiant Katherine Chantal opened the festival with the traditional opening ceremony, bringing attendees together to set the sacred and joyful intent for the four-day festival of yoga, wellness workshops, music, dance, art, children’s activities and camping in the great outdoors. Watch HERE. The Theme this year is […]
