Archive for January, 2006
Mark Nasr Youssef – part 3
Here is the final part of my recorded conversation with Mark.
Ideas are some of the worst things…
We’ve had writing and civilization for thousands of years now– one would think by this point there would be one religion or athiesm; one would think there would be no more war at this point; one would think that [...]
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from The Sonnets to Orpheus
I, 1
A tree ascended there. Oh pure transcendence!
Oh Orpheus sings! Oh tall tree in the ear!
And all things hushed. Yet even in that silence
a new beginning, beckoning, change appeared.
Creatures of stillness crowded from the bright
unbound forest, out of their lairs, and nests;
and it was not from any dullness, not
from fear, that they [...]
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Kayla Rollins
In this conversation, 16 year-old Kayla Rollins speaks about expectations: those that have been set for her, and those that she sets for herself. She also speaks about her tendency to push herself in school and in life; and her desire to make her mother proud. And so she starts her essay, composed [...]
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Mark Nasr Youssef – part 2
This portion of our conversation begins with Mark answering the question, what do your parents think about the choices you are currently making in life? In his response and subsequent dialogue he speaks of his relationship with his parents, of his passion for humanity, and of the great importance of working as diligently as possible [...]
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It came to me that a river is flowing
somewhere inside the ocean, a crystal
muscle of water flexing under
the salt; and in it, trapped for centuries,
fish from a purer stream are living
in their old ways, fresh and strong.
It came to me as I was breathing,
one in a crowd of people waiting
inside a convention listening to speeches
that [...]
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Mark Nasr Youssef Part 1
On a late night in late November, Mark and I had a conversation about his moving to and living in Washington DC. Much of what he said had immediate relevance in reference to the working life, to volunteering, and to understanding his relation to humanity.
…Things that make sense to me are peace, and equality, [...]
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