I Owe Ten Thousand Tears

I owe ten thousand Tears for ten thousand species Extinctified. Gone. Source of all blessings you bless us with change we did not seek or want. You push us out of our ruts and comfort and ask us to learn and adapt and grow and question and survive and to thrive and to appreciate … Continue reading I Owe Ten Thousand Tears →

Sitting At The Tipping Point Between Seasons

My feet are covered Warm socks and blanket soft Outside the storm’s rage This time of year, sitting at the tipping point between seasons, I waver between melancholy and expectation. It’s a time of change, of emerging, and of energy. I feel that hope within. But I will miss the long night, the warm blanket … Continue reading Sitting At The Tipping Point Between Seasons →

Dirty Underwear

Dirty underwear Socks, shirts, pants, strewn all around Alas, hard to keep clean. ~Michael Kroth, Haiku We live in such a throw away society. A consumption society. A care-less society. It is difficult to watch the oceans fill with plastic and the impact of our litter on innocent animals, plants, and people. Much has … Continue reading Dirty Underwear →

And The Mountains Will Be Barren

I came of age in the late 60's/early 70's. So it is crazy to me, with war, wealth, and warming - the three W's - such prominent issues that we don't have more than a smattering of protest - art, music, theater - and little yet that has captured the nation's attention. Bob Dylan has … Continue reading And The Mountains Will Be Barren →

Creation Has No Understudy

"We are here to abet creation and to witness it, to notice each thing so each thing gets noticed. Together we notice not only each mountain shadow and each stone on the beach, but we notice each other's beautiful face and complex nature so that creation need not play to an empty house" (emphasis added) … Continue reading Creation Has No Understudy →

Nurture Nature

I love our country more than I can say. Our freedoms, quality of life, creative psyche, generous spirit, rich variety of culture and views make the United States a cherished home. But nations are political, humanly-defined constructions that change with circumstances, power, technology, demographics, economics, yes politics, and even bad luck. Sometimes they are affected … Continue reading Nurture Nature →