Beauty from another world gave birth to your voice-- sent to rescue scorned hearts from traumatized nights.

Writing for me is a form of spiritual discipline and creative vision, a means of being in the world and giving one's love to it without compromise or dilution.

The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 represented precisely such a hope - that America had learned from its past and acted to secure a better tomorrow.

Stars wishing upon the potential of humans shine faithfully on.

The more sincere the soul, the heavier the cross endured.

Then came the healing time, hearts started to shine, soul felt so fine, oh what a freeing time it was.

We are living in an era in which billions of people are grappling to promote communication, tolerance, and understanding over the more destructive forces of war, terrorism, and political chaos that have characterized the beginning of the 21st Century.