Greeting Most Hospitable Friends,

I'm a vessel of poetry, practitioner in several schools of thought ( Gnostic, sufism, buddhism, zen). Up to this period of my life I've spent a great deal reexamining my inward self. I took the leap forward to finally move from my hometown of Kansas a year ago. Having done so only increased my need to travel abroad and abouts.

I hope you find me your brother and friend. I hope we can exchange stories, read poetry, take a walk or cook! Above all i'm a very quiet person preferable, but am not hard to talk to :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For shared experiences, personal research, learning, and opening my heart to the Human Soul.

Interests

I read at least a book of poetry and or a novel; when the novel's done I usually take on a work of nonfiction. I recently started to doodle which, now, has become an obsession. I find it helps me breathe as much as one would experience through a internal meditation, rather than a self interactive one. I like to take walk ( cliche included). Being in my city long enough, the only thing I can do to keep the wonder going is take walks. I also take day trips seriously. There's just too much to pass up! If you're wondering Kansas does have some beautiful countrysides, mmhmm.

• books
• poetry
• dining
• cooking
• meditation
• clothing
• traveling
• cliff jumping
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Ah geez.

Music:

- Jazz, Blues, soul, funk---- where do I begin?

Movies: The Fountain, Interstellar, any Ingmar Bergman film; most notably: 7th Seal, Summer with Monika, Sawdust and Tinsel....mmmm Felinni films ( Cassanova, St. Francis..... Bela Tarr films, Rene Clair films, 2001: a Space odyssey, Angela... many manyyyy

Books: Marquez, Lorca, Paz, Aridjis, Wordsworth, Shelley (s), Keats, Gaimon's sandman, Preacher comics, Rainer Rilke, Sharon Olds, Denise Levertov, oie!!! so manyyyyy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It wouldn't be a life if I had just one. I suppose cliff jumping in Arizona, exploring the Ozarks in Autumn, climbing a small mountain in New Mexico while being barefoot.... jumping off a bridge without clothes ( no, I wasn't under any influence).

Teach, Learn, Share

It's hard to say anything under these three categories. Nothing is set; you do these things as you go along.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Well of course poetry.... I'll usually have plenty on me haha. Stories, smiles and complete openness. If you want to cook I can help! I'm a semi ok cook; I can provide the money and food for such a occasion.