I am blessed. Every once in awhile I lose sight of that. I don’t remember first that I am blessed. I am moving. I can see the sky and the trees. I am warmed by the sun and there are no obstacles before me other than me. Failure is first some days. Every once in a while I believe that. I don’t remember that I am blessed. I forget that I am the succ...

WHEN GIANTS FALL When giants fall the earth stills Silence waves toward the horizon pushing trees Flowers bow and large bodies of water hum It is just a matter of time for all things; Even the greatest among us is merely passing through Greatness fills the lungs of some Keeps them afloat above our heads As they lift our legs an...

David Bastianoni’s photograph, He Will Never See His Father, is a striking image that depicts a pregnant Muslim woman holding the head of her dead husband. She is dressed in a black Abaya, and her husband is enshrouded in an American flag. The woman is on her knees with her straight back hinged forward almost in a position of prayer as she kisses t...