A glimse into the now with Star Yantra. Star Yantra is a poetry artcar that started as a black, 1997 SL500 Mercedes convertible. Using a limited palette of five metallic leaf acrylics, blended to create the colors you see, I sought to convey cosmic joy, a reflection of earth in the sky mirror. A hand painted collage of poetry, dreamscapes & sacred images, Star Yantra is an magical bridge to the world of limitless possibilities. […]
KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program featuring host Blake More interviewing Abby Stoner and Emily McConnell of Woven Light Studio. We are discussing community in the time of Covid-19 and looking at […]
Listen to KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program which aired on Thursday, June 1. Host Blake More interviewed award winning poet Gail Newman. The recording features a lively mix of poetry, […]
The covid continues. Such an interesting opportunity to be in witness.
This offering was inspired when creating a poetry lesson for youth of all ages called “Life After ~ Integrating the New You. Sometimes I am struck by a torrent of language. This is one such instance — and in it I realize I am a “political spiritual” poet. The meeting of the two fascinates me…
So everyone is talking about when the quarantine is going to be lifted. Some states are already allowed to incorporate some activity, and although many of us in California have to wait a few more weeks, we might as well imagine what it might look like when we start to put our toes back into the water of our collective gathering spots…
Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, April 30 when host Blake More will interview Mendocino author and therapist Alena Guest. Maintaining safe distances by talking […]
What do interesting people do to combat boredom besides looking it up in the dictionary? Well, for starters, they do anything but say “I’m bored.” That’s because boring is a state of mind, and by all accounts, you have to be pretty boring yourself to actually be bored. Seriously, life is full of…
As first published by Yoga Journal in May 1997, by Blake More…What do you do when your yoga practice becomes just one more way of telling yourself you’re not good enough? A few summers ago, I took a two-week teacher training course in southern California. During the training, two-thirds of the 24 women present admitted to having a troubled relationship with food. At least six—including myself—had once been hard-core…
Co-conspirators and hosts of the annual Dragons’ Breath Theatre, Fred Mitouer and Blake More like to talk meta. They speak in what Fred likes to call “shorthandâ€, and they have been talking like this for over 20 years. And since Blake likes technology, the two of them decided she would record one or five of their beloved […]
Looks like masks are the new black!! Health, community and de rigueur fashion have always been my forte, so not surprisingly, I joined the Mendocino Mask Makers Facebook group (which […]
I had a few teachers ask me to create an online lesson so my students could feel my energy in the request for writing. The result is this multimedia lesson for coping and creating during our online-learning, “shelter in place†time. This lesson is completely stand alone, and can be read, watched, and/or listened to. It is almost like I’m in the classroom with you! Â
Hosted and organized by Blake More, this long-running Poets & Writers sponsored poetry event is held on the third Thursday of the month at the Arena Market & Cafe, 185 […]
Tune in once a month for Be More Now radio show. 7-8pm on the 1st or 3rd Thursday of every month (and more for ) ~ on KXYX.org. An hour-long […]
For a laugh, my dreams to yours — audio is 10 seconds long — this is a momentary distraction, a chance to link dreamscapes with each other. I woke up with such a strong urge to put on one of my spirit animal costumes and go dance with my kale in the garden, reflecting the start of a good day of shelter in place, diamonds of night dew glistening in the pale morning light…
This is a time like no other. We all know life is changed forever. We can view this with fear or love. We can resist change or embrace it. The complex time we face, is what inspired this poem. I hope it brings you courage and inspiration in your life. Text below, AND you…