by Nate Long | Jul 28, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Apple Tree : There is a red apple hanging from my fingertip,My trunk rises up and my branches reach outwardAnd the sun shines on the side that always faces East. Ten black birds circle above and then through me,They talk with enormous chatter about yesterdayAnd each...
by Nate Long | Jul 26, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Traffic Jam : There was a grass fire along the highway yesterday on the way home from work so all traffic was stopped. My half-hour drive took me two-and-a-half hours. Grateful for such a learning moment to work on my patience… Luckily I had my “emergency...
by Nate Long | Jul 19, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Paint flashes through the tree limbs,We all cheer with praise and wonder.Only one second and she is gone,But the color remains embedded in my eye. She lays at my feet,Just outside the office building door.She does not move,Her colored feathers do not move.I leave...
by Nate Long | Jun 29, 2016 | Flute, Illustration, Journey Work
Flute Legend : Lost and looking for a trailElk has long since vanishedA mountain chill and wind blows the passA knock-knock-knock echoesThrough the cedar groves. A flash of red moves through branchesAgain a knock-knock-knockAs the winds rattle the dry limbs...
by Nate Long | May 27, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Urban Path : This path is an urban pathRailroad tracks and stones from far awayWith metal brackets and screwsBeer cans and cigarette buttsAnd an overriding smell of oil and tar. As I hear the cars rumbling below the overpassAnd feel the shudder of the concrete...
by Nate Long | May 26, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Mosquito Medicine : Mosquito, mosquito,The tiny tricksterTeaching with discomfortBiting and buzzing andFlying into the earTrying to break my concentrationsYour mission is like HeyokaPassing wisdom with a sly smile Mosquito you teach meOf how the annoyances of lifeOf...
