Haiku by Matsuo Bashō

The summer grasses.
All that remains
Of warriors’ dreams.

      — Matsuo Bashō
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Portrait by Katsushika Hokusai

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The Need for Darkness

"A tree has roots in the soil yet reaches to the sky. It tells us that in order to aspire we need to be grounded and that no matter how high we go it is from our roots that we draw sustenance." — Wangari Maathai

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Reclaiming Words: Resonance

Resonance (n.): noun: the quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating; the power to evoke enduring images, memories, and emotions.

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Words from the Congo

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