by Gerri Ravyn Stanfield | Nov 25, 2014 | Revolution of the Spirit, Revolutionary Poems, social justice, Uncategorized |
For Michael Brown and Ferguson There is a dark ragesong rising in the streets. When they cut him open to see how he died, they recorded that his brown arms were uplifted towards heaven an open handed fearprayer more than one hundred feet away from the gunman, one more... 
by Gerri Ravyn Stanfield | Nov 14, 2014 | Revolution of the Spirit, Revolutionary Poems |
Our vegetables are finished, their remains haunt forgotten gardens. The leaves plummet to splendid deaths in raucous evening gowns of gold, copper, scarlet, tangerine. Be kind to yourself, You can’t do it all and there is so much to do. Everything that has... 
by Gerri Ravyn Stanfield | Nov 7, 2014 | Events/Workshops, social justice |
Dear Charles Vargas, Alhambra theatre owner, Tito’s Vodka and Gomper’s Gin, Alhambra partners, We don’t want to do business with a place that supports fascism and neo-nazis and encourages hate speech. The name of your venue calls to mind the... 
by Gerri Ravyn Stanfield | Oct 6, 2014 | Events/Workshops, Revolution of the Spirit |
No cure that fails to engage our spirit can make us well. —Viktor Frankl The modern world is challenging, immediate and frequently brutal. As the infamous curse prophesies, we are certainly living in interesting times. Ingenious solutions are required daily. ... 
by Gerri Ravyn Stanfield | Aug 13, 2014 | Revolution of the Spirit |
In the July afternoons, I listen to the song of sandstone and juniper berries, while meadowlarks converse in wild, trilling loops. Who am I? The rattlesnake warning of my teeth with a rhythm rattle? The wasp stinging when provoked? What will I sing to this soft hot...
