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KALEIDOSCOPE

And again from Reba Place, in
a somewhat more artistic vein:
From “The Leaves of Twin Oaks” #100 of Summer 2004, we reluctantly
Reba Place Fellowship News (taking into account the sensitivities of our more puritanical inclined readers)
Eric Lawrence copy “Twin Oaks goes Bust” by the now famous Ezra:
Reba Place Fellowship
Twin Oaks goes BUST by Ezra
For everything there is a This past winter, Twin Oaks once again popped up on the radar of the mainstream
season, turn, turn, turn. The mass-media, when BUST Magazine (tag line: “For women with something to get off
their chests”), featured us in their Winter 2003 issue. On the front page, next to a,
lyrics of Pete Seger lodge well, busty, photo of Kelly Osbourne, between “Take this Job and Shove it” and “50
themselves in my head during
cool gifts from $1 to $75” was the intriguing come-on for “Exile in Girlville: life on a
the dark winter months when feminist commune.” Turning to page 54, one encounters a two-page spread with the
the lack of sunlight causes me headline “Ecovillage People” opposite a color photo montage of flowers, shirtless
a spiritual drought and a
lackluster social life. When communards in the garden, and clothes hanging on the line. The following article
covers six pages, although more than half the space is given to Cynthia Connolly’s
everything is looking up, and
excellent color and b&w photos of people, landscapes, and intriguing objects. The
the sun is shining down, one
article, by Emily Rems, begins with a short history and description of the
doesn't need to know that the
community. She goes on to describe a Twin Oaks visit. Mala, “a 28-year old woman
seasons turn, but in the midst
with a Chicago accent and a laid-back but briskly efficient manner,” plays Frazier to
of a malaise, one reaches out
her Professor Burris, guiding her on a tour of the community. Once Mala has filled
to understand the season in
her in on the nuts and bolts of life at the Oaks, she goes on to interview a number of
which we mourn while looking
Oakers, mostly women, and uses excerpts from these interviews to discuss the many
forward to the season in which
joys and tribulations of commune life. The tone of the article is largely upbeat and
we rejoice. Change is
sympathetic, mostly accurate, and in general Emily Rems seems to “get it” more
inevitable, after all.
than other mainstream writers over the years.

And finally, some inspiring tidbits of poetry – by Kristen from …Twin Oaks, of course. Also "Sky" by 11-years-
old Imani - a great poetic promise for the future!
Sky
Poetry by Kristen By Imani (age 11)
For Madge
I wish, I wish, that I could fly
Over the moon, across the sky
Faking old things, reforming them, Dance with the clouds, talk to the sun
Did it hurt, did you feel it again, I wish, I wish – just me, just one
The burning book, the quiet grave, Say hi to the stars and their silver glow
The ghosts of dresses I wish, I wish, that I could go
Fly through the blueness of the air
and echoes of sighs Go past some airplanes here and there

Sifting through the rubble And when it rains, I’ll go to sleep
In my bed so dark beneath

The refugee finds a picture here,

A scrap of cloth there.
A hearty Shalom from the Call Editorial Board (sounds
The cameraman weeps, pretentious, doesn't it?), which keeps anxiously awaiting
hands over face. your reactions-remarks-revelations-reservations etc. You

Tragedy is ordinary, just can't miss this unique opportunity to express yourself.

But show us again how to feel, how to remember.
Yalla Bye (local Arab-Israeli slang when parting, maybe we
can spread it around?)

Joel

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