mmmmmm

it is what begins

and completes

her name~

i love this woman!! big hugs and love and a shiny mirror
creativity
and the joys of life
embraced
innocence
purity
depth
whole

you have been touched by a deeper energetic field than most will ever witness
you embody
it

It was once claimed that Miriam could not dance the way she does and be where she's from. I do not see this as a geographic slight, but rather testament to the sheer other(outer?)worldiness of the way her body moves. It evokes disbelief in others. Every now and then I try to keep up, but all too often, I just follow in her orbit.

Have you ever walked Portland's streets or parks with her? To do so is divine. A fount of information, she will reel/peel off the genus, family and species of plants like layers of petticoats, describe natureopathic uses for moss, and find homes for faeries all in the same block. Botanical latin does not get much sexier than this.

My retina is seared by the arc of her poi. My ear soothed by the strains of her cello. My flesh enclosed in the web of her mad crochet skillz.

These are the tangible elements of Ms. Burke. But don't forget the squishy ones either, those harder to grasp and not always readily apparent. She exudes integrity. Her intuition astounds on a regular basis. And her ability to communicate? It's not always something you think of, yet is essential to any relationship of any kind. And she's got it in spades. Not the overly-chatty way, but the uncanny ability to verbalize her thoughts, feelings, and emotions and convey them that are at the same time baring and expressive without being over-bearing and oppressive.

P.S. She's a hottie.

PEOPLE! FOR GODDESS SAKES! Its been a year plus and you havent written this woman a sweet nothing? are you MORIBUND?!? SHE IS ALL OF THAT!Get to it!

she makes me sweat.
She plays fun games.
and shes one of the best people
to run around the woods with too!
Did I mention that she makes me sweat?