Author Archives: Francine Walls

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About Francine Walls

Poet and Novelist Works available on Amazon and Audible.

InterPlay Journal, Friday morning, April 11, 2014

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Francine Walls

Body Wisdom: To change your life, change your practice!” Patricia led today on the theme of “intersections.” What happens when we come to an intersection in our lives when we must choose one way or another? What do we do, … Continue reading →

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Alki Point, Minus Tide

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Francine Walls

Amanda runs through the shallow waves in her pink sun-suit and rubber boots, yelps as she holds a crab, its single pincher snapping.   Amanda grins and flashes the new front teeth too big for the others; she sets the … Continue reading →

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Wing-Beat in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Francine Walls

You have said your good-byes like prayers, used to the words on your lips; your child has the shape of your eyes, but the shade of resemblance dances away.   Remember the river at dawn, flowing between the canyon walls … Continue reading →

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Apricot Moon

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Francine Walls

Ignition on, the key worn down almost straight now, on the dashboard, a pack of Camels lying on maps among rock samples and tufts of tamarisk.   Shirtless, you lean forward, turn the key, a birthmark flutters over your 6th … Continue reading →

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Prism

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Francine Walls

The glittering water pulses with rainbows, tosses off colors, swirling, a flutterance – no thought of loss or want or farewell, brilliance for a shilling or a dime or naught gathering the colors up again to shrug them off, twirling … Continue reading →

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Transformation

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Francine Walls

You are trapped in the gyre, drifting in the ocean without oxygen in a mass the size of Texas.   You can escape. Lean close. You must throw yourself into the endless whirlpool, lashed to a barrel. You think you … Continue reading →

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InterPlay Journal, Friday morning, April 4, 2014

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Francine Walls

Steve (the man with the gray goatee) led InterPlay this morning.  “Spring” was definitely the theme today.  About 20 of us were milling around and chatting at the start, so he had us find a partner and begin to massage … Continue reading →

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Communal Life

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Francine Walls

The cherry trees shake out their fullness the buds all in bloom now absorbing the sound of the blue day. The photographer must be quick as he leans over his camera on the tripod, already the lick of green shoots … Continue reading →

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Interplay Journal, Friday morning, March 29, 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Francine Walls

We did a long warm up to the music of Stephane Grappelli as Joy led the group. She had us do a number of walk-stop-runs with our group of 18 women and 2 men. We walked fast, then slowly. We … Continue reading →

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Migration

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Francine Walls

    The crescent moon cradles Venus, you who have flown south south-east; I wave a scarf at the horizon where you disappeared.   The flute quiets the transplanted soul while the owls are near tonight.   You abandoned your … Continue reading →

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