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Tag: poetry

No One is Talking about God (Poetry)
Poetry & Fiction, Transformation

No One is Talking about God (Poetry)

August 22, 2018May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Quite a few months ago, I traveled down to the south of Costa Rica to visit friends living in a remote community on a very […]

“Smile As You’re Dancing.” Thoughts for Those Seeking to Rewild
Europe, Nature, Poetry & Fiction

“Smile As You’re Dancing.” Thoughts for Those Seeking to Rewild

June 15, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

I first published this piece well over a year ago on Rebelle Society. Since, I have gone much deeper into my exploration of rewilding. Back […]

Give Me Loneliness (a poem for travelers and dreamers)
Europe, Poetry & Fiction

Give Me Loneliness (a poem for travelers and dreamers)

May 9, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Sagres, Portugal, early May. This past weekend, after a few wonderful weeks of travel and adventure with friends and family, I gave myself the gift of […]

An Artist’s Statement, Kind of
Poetry & Fiction

An Artist’s Statement, Kind of

March 23, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

In addition to the travel, culture, and adventure writing I focus on here, I also dabble in poetry, fiction, and other creative writing. Through these […]

Nomadism, Poetry & Fiction

Ah, The Life Of A Vagabond (Poetry)

October 21, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

It’s rare that I share poetry here (if you want more of that, check out my column on elephant journal). But I would like to […]

Nomadism

The Bittersweet Beauty of Goodbye

January 5, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

If I sift through the shadowy pathways of my memory, I will touch a hundred moments of parting and a thousand words of farewell in […]

Poetry & Fiction

The Men Who Saw (A Poem of Sorts)

December 31, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

Happy New Year! This is not the typical style of work I share here, but I’ve been sitting on this whimsical little poem for quite […]

In Zanzibar. Paradise has Cracks. (Poem)
Africa, Poetry & Fiction

In Zanzibar. Paradise has Cracks. (Poem)

July 20, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

In Zanzibar Fruit falls from trees– Like shimmering coins– And is trampled underfoot. No one wants to sell it When tourist dollars Taste so much […]

Africa, Nature, Poetry & Fiction

Before the Rains

March 23, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

*** We are at the very edge of the rainy season here in Kenya… This is what it feels like. (All photos taken yesterday at […]

When the Power Goes Out (a poem for quiet moments)
Africa, Poetry & Fiction

When the Power Goes Out (a poem for quiet moments)

February 10, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

I wrote this during one of Kenya’s (frequent, albeit brief) power outages. Though inconvenient, I find they can offer some much-needed respite from the constant […]

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