Iquitos, Freaking Center of the Universe, 2018 ed.
I.
+swimming in the energy of Belen
+pink dolphins like twisting flags, traveling
+tossing friends into the air
+dancing and throwing limbs to the edges
+deeply surprising lunches and motorides
+witnessing transformation, mastery, awareness
+making a magical, medicinal space
+being held by the Amazon, swimming in space
+being healed by the hands of my community, creating a space for safety and direct contact
+listening and being delivered treasure
+receiving indigenous wisdom via community and plant medicines
II. Thank yous
Thank you
for the gifts
the gift of murga
the gift of seeing and being seen, of being heard
the gift of meeting, encountering, moving together like a cloud of birds, vapor,
molecules in a container, together, and flowing out to join with what is, with other, with water
Thank you
for the gift of your eyes
the gift of your heart—wide
thank you, thank you for your pouring
of intention and commitment to task
thank you for your sensitivity, your sensibility, your gentleness
your creativity, your flexibility
Thank you for bringing your magical self,
your mystical, mythical self,
your self as you walk in this land and other lands.
Thank you for bringing your awareness,
your care,
the extension of yourself in this and other worlds—your love,
your body full of medicine
Thank you for your kisses,
your hugs, your squeezes
around the middle,
your loving gazes
good morning, good evening, good night,
blessings, blessings on your heart, your eyes, your life
Thank you for being light bearers
thank you for being
thank you for thinking of water, and
river, and
grass, and
eyes, and
plants, and
hands, and
carrying,
carrying the gifts in
your hands,
your eyes,
your heart.
Thank you for your blessings,
Thank you for the blessings that you are.
Thank you for being kindness
Thank you for bringing joy.
xoc