by Nate Long | Aug 31, 2017 | Illustration, Journey Work
Moose Guide : Something big follows herProtecting her backAnd pushing her forward It could be the large swarm of mosquitos Or the choir of angels Or it could be that very large mooseThat walks on her heelsWith the crow that perches up high This is my journeyNate Long...
by Nate Long | Aug 19, 2017 | Illustration, Journey Work
Eclipse Dance : May we keep our eyes and ears and hearts openTo the Instructions of SpiritAnd be unafraid … UNAFRAID! …To dance the dance we are givenDespite the foolishness and discomfortSociety says we should experience.–Please keep in mind that...
by Nate Long | Aug 4, 2017 | Illustration, Journey Work
Vortex : With a rush of visionEverything comes togetherFunneled into one instant Converging and collapsing and expandingAll at once Everything that existsEverything that will exist The colors have become oneAnd yet their frequencies are separate And I am now...
by Nate Long | Jul 28, 2017 | Illustration, Journey Work
The Medicine Bottle : I see medicine bottles lining a shelf. Prescriptions typed on each bottle… I cannot see the name of the physician but I’d guess it reads “Dr. Spirit” or “Dr. God”. Each bottle has a different label: Air,...
by Nate Long | Jul 25, 2017 | Illustration, Journey Work
Av Revoir Freda Blume : Nine years ago, you sit across from me on your father’s lapOn a train-ride back from Bruges. Your father tells me your name, “Freda… Freda Blume”In a very thick French accent. You are no older than threeAnd I swear I’ve...
by Nate Long | Jul 13, 2017 | Illustration, Journey Work
Touch : Skin upon the surface honored with soft caresses from fingertips of loversSoftly flashing from fireflies in the junipersAnd a moon that paints the makeupUpon the cheeks and lips of the innocent A bird’s shadow catches the eyeBut there is no sound of...