Ingrid OliphantAug 12, 20171 min readMay Mercy RiseMay the grief-stricken be touched with the tenderest kiss. May the hunger for hubris be starved as love is heard. May mercy rise. May the...
Ingrid OliphantJul 11, 20172 min readDeadly DevotionTo cry “Save our Mother” while prying open the thighs of her daughters, slashing and burning through souls… To dance for Durga and honor...
Ingrid OliphantJun 23, 20171 min readJoy AbandonedTaken from a FB Q & A yesterday: Joy left in November and only shows her face briefly. Holding it together doesn’t seem to allow for joy....
Ingrid OliphantJun 8, 20173 min readSaying What?It’s been nearly two years since I first heard my Beloved crew collective shout “SPEAK” to me. As I watched coverage of the Charleston...
Ingrid OliphantJun 2, 20171 min readSpeaking SilenceThe waters wend their way around me, Wrapping around my legs with a ‘shhhhhh…. Speak.’ Snake and otter stand on end, Hood open and head...
Ingrid OliphantMay 23, 20171 min readHiding PlacesTucked away beyond the reach. Reaching out to give succor and safety. Only momentarily, though. We were always found. Now, we need to be...
Ingrid OliphantMay 22, 20173 min readHow a Non-Deist Dances (or does the dishes) with GodWhen I was in the sixth grade, I saw an angel. At least, that’s what I called it. It was in the sky, it was alive, and not a bird or a...
Ingrid OliphantMay 9, 20171 min readMercy, Mercy, Mercy and Merci on MeMercy. noun 1.compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm. or: a blessing that is an...
Ingrid OliphantApr 30, 20171 min readIt Really is All About YouUntil it’s not More on Empath myth busting Always we want to learn from outside, from absorbing other people’s knowledge. It’s safer that...