thanks

long story short, i am in peru right now and getting ready to begin another series of ceremonies with a trusted ayahuasquera. i am also working on some poetry. i want to do a collaborative poetry project about these experiences and am wondering if you would like to work with me. guess where i live. bozeman. i’ll be home the end of the month. not sure what shape the project could take. open to the process.
what do you think? i have a few poems on mountaindrabble.wordpress.com and you can see some of my photography on my facebook page.

let me know what you think.

shannon

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