The bike path has come alive again and so have we. Songbirds call from tree to tree and Bear Creek roars white, frothing up the sides of its banks. My wheels kick up the beeswax musk of crushed cottonwood buds. It is almost unbelievable, this sunshine, streaming unapologetically through vapor lingering in the air. The … Continue reading
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“One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?” -Rachel Carson- Rachel Carson in the field Rachel Carson (1907-1964), renowned biologist and writer, is most well-known for her career as…
Nothing is mysterious, no human relation. Except Love. -Susan Sontag- They met under a tree in in late September, converging in the midst of their diverting trails to make a decision. She had left things scattered about his house the month before, in the bathroom with its cold, hard ceramic green tiles. She had left … Continue reading
“Our mission is to plant ourselves at the gates of hope- a different, sometimes lonely place, of truth-telling about your own soul first of all and its condition, the place of resistance and defiance, from which you see the world both as it is and as it could be, as it will be; the place … Continue reading
Winter. Time for what’s told only when light makes itself scarce. Slight days, cold-hefted nights lengthened for listening from the poem “Gather Close” by Paulann Petersen One day, we took a drive. Wheels turning along the banks of a great river, past the lacy descent of a waterfall, under the shadow of autumn hills, to … Continue reading
Spontaneous blooms revive the question: Can humans and Nature live together? You may also like: Cyclical I feel I must whisper in your presence Small Moments Paying Attention Continue reading
You can never tell with them. Dangerous and riveting creatures altogether. Best to avoid them because they can do and will bring you [pain]…but they are so utterly fascinating, so unpredictable, so allowing, that you find yourself drawn to them almost against your will, against your better judgment, against all sense and sanity, day after … Continue reading
There is so much humanity to uncover discover recover His rear light flashes cheerfully as she steadily overtakes him. As his shape comes more steadily into view with each stroke of the pedals, the details began to clarify: fluorescent Velcro around his ankle, blue raincoat striped with reflective tape down his arms, Keen tennis shoes, … Continue reading
On quite a few Sunday mornings over the past year, curious inquirers could have found me sitting at a table at Hot Lips Pizza on Hawthorne Street, pen in hand and blank journal page in front of me. Every last Sunday and third Thursday mornings of the month, Hot Lips Pizza hosts writing workshops held … Continue reading
I have recently reconnected with an old love. Guess who? Hello old love. It has been awhile. Did you think I was gone forever? I do admit, I lost interest. But maybe the real reason I left you behind is because I was scared when the going got rough, when crisp fall days turned into … Continue reading
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