These are some of my poems for a trip I took to Bolivia in 2013… It was the first time being back in Bolivia since 2003, so was like a homecoming. In 2013, I had just left the spiritual yogic community I taught meditation with, feeling a pull to be more integrated, listening to my internal guidance and not so defined by organized spirituality. It was a time where nothing felt stable and maybe because of this, there was a quality of life that felt more in tune with the mysterious. Even though I had been away from Bolivia for ten years, returning felt like coming home, on a soul level. The first poem is written about my friend Dorian, who was my host brother. The second poem is about Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca, a place with ancient, healing energy. From a Beloved Friend by Emilie Walker Bubbles of life playfully call to be remembered as Faces emerge from memory Gentle and awake Brave, friendly, curious, alone All these images wake up now ...
Women's Spiritual Poetry