the shape of water: mami wata and the rainbow serpent

As per usual, my mind has been writhing with tangled thoughts of the past, present and future – all thanks to my ancestor spirits who constantly hurl me down the proverbial rabbit (serpent!) hole that is human history. Tension headaches and incessant insomnia are nothing new, but they intensify during these periods of walking the…

hymn of birth

A thrilling through the darkness – A deadly hush – Space shuddering, Chaos reeling, Mindless but aware – Eternity in the throes of agony immortal: Thus Gods are born.   A seething in substance – An endless twisting – Groans of swirling ether, Throbbings in space – writhing sparks Like tortured souls in Hell’s embrace:…

the cosmic water-bearer

7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare for us to eat the Passover.” 9 “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked. 10 He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying…