Author Archives: Rigoberto Rogier

It’s not the darkness that I fear.We have made upAnd she is welcome in my house anytime!She was the one I never understoodthe shadow-twin of my goodness,my light.They exist only together,inseparable as breath and body.What makes me tremble at night … Continue reading →

What I MeantWhen I saidwe were okay,I meantthe stormwouldn’tbreak us.I did not meanyou could step awayfrom the firewe bothtend.And when I saidI’d support you—your longing,your becoming,your tender acheto navigateOld deep wounds,your daughters,your mother’s shadow,the whole lineageof womenyou’re stilluntangling—I meantI see … Continue reading →

The season begins in a blaze— reds and yellows burning like small suns On every branch. A thousand shades of color thicken the world with a beauty almost too rich to touch. But time moves the way time must. Color … Continue reading →

Show up each new day,As faithful as dawn breaking—Rising, returning.Spine tall, follow breath;With intention, stay present—Clouds drift, untroubled.Like a night watchman Thoughts appear from empty dark—Watch all that arisePause before speaking;In stillness, a door opens —Let words fall gentlyAct, or leave … Continue reading →

All life is preciousHold with reverence and prayerOne with the cosmosTake what is giventhe earth pours out abundance.Give all that you havePause before speakingin stillness, a door opensLet words fall gentlySweet is life’s pleasureDo not grasp or cling to itAll … Continue reading →

He asked if I was Christian.I said, “Have you seen the beautiful sunrise this morning?”He asked if I was Muslim.I said, “Can you hear the barking dog for need of water?”He asked if I was Hindu.I said, “Can you smell … Continue reading →

He tries to conceiveof Godthrough thought.And every time,fails to see herface.But he is sure of this method.He is sure thatGodis a prearranged assortmentof atoms.If only he had the recipe!

At night,when we dream,the fight for our wholeness begins.Spirit awakens,ego left with no ground beneath it—weakened by quiet,by silence.Here the battle starts:thick sweat, shivering cold nightsas we wrestle angelsand our Spirit decidesit’s time to undo the damageof the old friendwe … Continue reading →