What Does Belonging Sound Like?
kinship, by brunson
Each month this year, Sam and I will offer a one-word prompt, and invite anyone to offer their own creative response to that word, and its relevance to the art of being human.
For January, that word is belonging.
Last week, Sam offered his piece in writing, and I offered a visual collage.
When you’re ready, you can offer yours here (and see what others are sharing).
But today, we have our first musical offering -- and it comes from brunson, a Brooklyn-based vocalist, pianist, poet, and spoken word artist with a passion for cultivating spaces of shared intimacy and vulnerability. His music seeps into connected spaces.
When I first heard his song, “kinship,” my breath caught. It felt new and familiar together.
Skies above us,
Trees among us,
Begging for us,
To love them as our own.
I asked brunson what he hoped people would feel or notice about themselves when they listen to his song.
“For me,”he responded, “kinship is a reminder of our intrinsic interconnectedness. Through this song, I hope to reimagine care and love as abundant; never scarce; never in competition. If people who listen to kinship feel an openness, an expansion of themselves and their ability to care for those beings (people, relationships, parts of themselves, belongings, natural spaces and elements) that might otherwise be overlooked, then that’s a huge honor.”
To learn more about the artist and his work, visit http://www.justbrunson.com/about.
And to share your own reflection on belonging -- in whatever medium you choose, click here.
Save the Date
And join us on Friday, January 30th at 1pm for a Zoom for The Art of Being Human Belonging Gathering. Bring your voice and your presence.