Journey of the Heart

Have you faced your darkest hour? EDITOR'S NOTE:  "The autumn equinox is behind us, and here, in the Northern Hemisphere, it is that time of year when darkness grows, trees let go of their leaves and the earth prepares for hibernation. As we notice that the sun is becoming more sluggish to rise and quicker to set each day, some of us may also feel that inward pull of the season and the need to let go of those things which no longer serve us. For many, going within can bring us face to face with those things we are most scared of.  'The Stranger' by Paree Erica Across the ages, this darker time of year has inspired humankind to be mindful of what we would normally fear or avoid, as we find courage to dance with our own figurative goblins, ghosts, demons and even death. What this translates into for each of us will be very unique. For some, it may mean revisiting the darkest times in our lives, times when we felt the most lost,...

Blessings. Thank you for taking the time to experience “Come Back As Men.” Back in 2006, a fellow poet friend and I were free-styling while driving to a poetry slam competition in Gainesville, FL. We were both seasoned poets who had won various competitions and we thought we would free-style at the poetry slam just to step out of our comfort zone. As we were practicing, the essence of “Come Back As Men” channeled through us. We both slipped into a trance and knew we had to share this perspective of war at the competition. After we won, I went home and created a solo poem, convinced I had struck magic. While I was writing in my living room, around fifty deceased women burst through my heart chakra. I was convulsing and crying as my hand shook violently to capture all of the words these spirits were spewing at me. I looked up and could see that these women had come from different war periods, mostly from World War I & II, but some dating back to the ...