Daniel B. Singer

Countdown

by Daniel Singer   10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2… Wonder what I was thinking, as we locked eyes and circle-danced, too drunk on sweat and fire to notice when three in the morning came? For the mystery of it, what I wondered was this: what if I’ve locked eyes and been...

Meet Me Here

by Daniel B. Singer Meet me here where smoke and light and heat and night where trembling hands and hearts just might Meet me here beneath the sky, between the trees upon the dirt, upon our knees— Surrender here where truth is told Surrender here your fear: be bold...

No Idea

I had no idea so I went to the bones, the skulls, and the dirt; seeking counsel from those who had gone before me – silence – Perhaps, like the simple child, I did not even know how to ask the question — I spoke my heart confused and stumbling and...

We Are The Temple

We arrive knowing and not knowing … whether we are the seeker or the oracle … the priest or the parishioner because the answer is “yes” And we are also the Temple. Our Service a sacred and spontaneous temporary confluence – of fire and breath and water and pulse...

HipGnosis

HipGnosis I Allow your eyes to close I will guide you. B r e a t h e. Walk with me Through the forest Over the water Into the sky Follow the sound of my voice As it travels from my lips To your heart. L i s t e n. Do you know where you are? Have you been...

Chop Wood, Carry Water

Place – tap – swing – split – stack This is my moving mantra Bump – bump – pop – crack – clatter This is my guided meditation Find – fill – carry – offer – accept This is my daily practice Share...

Ascension

Thunder rolls by like a freight train that’s been startled. It is heavy and loud Like an avalanche; But nimble and quick Like Jack. The air puts on a cool, damp glove And touches my face, knowingly. The rain whispers to me Something I can’t quite understand. I know...

All That Is

Mystery sits before me Her face cast in shadow By the halo of fire she wears Pulsations from the forest heart From the root From The Source From inside me and beyond me Tear across my body Like heat lightning In the summer sky I explode with light And darkness...