by Nate Long | Dec 15, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Generations : (haiku) Ancestors hold tightJoy passes down the red lineMy child’s smile still glows — This is my Journey to visit with Joy. — Nate Long “Owl” Ink and colored pencil with digital...
by Nate Long | Dec 7, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Witness : She hugs thecolorfully woven blanket but lets her bare shoulders out to feel the crispnessand the sting of the air. She seems to see everything even with her eyes gentlyclosed. She is Witness tothe snowfall across a far-stretching field where leafless trees...
by Nate Long | Nov 25, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Together in the Round : Stand in the middle Let the Circle surround Turn slowly and look each in the eye And fall into the stare into love Until the dizziness of spinning Becomes the normal way to be. The power of that unseen touching Binds and holds the standing...
by Nate Long | Nov 18, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
The Wishbone and the Turkey God : Break that wishbone;Hear it crackWith full, after-dinner earsOf a Sunday child still dressedLike a baby dollIn a smaller version of daddy’sThree-piece, pin-striped suit;With hair greased backOn a rounded headAnd a...
by Nate Long | Nov 8, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Clear Water : I woke today feeling that the energies from last night’s Healing Journey are continuing into today and are combining in a good way with all of the swirling “stuff” around me… balancing and allowing me to move into today with...
by Nate Long | Nov 2, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Baptism : He stands close to meWaste deep in the small poolSet within the podium floor.Mood lights shine downHot beams into my just-combed hair. Something brushes my legAnd I quickly raise my foot.What strange creatureLives within this strange pool? Sand now sifts...
