There is no change, no plan, no amputation,No nurse with power to heal,None to take us by the shoulderto look us in the eye and warnof danger there insidethis fascination to wring every ounce of lifefrom this slow death. There is no hope of change, no coming back.This death will come, must come.Is it notContinue reading “Lament for a Civilization”
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A Chat with Crow
A poem from today’s wander, by Alice and Crow Caw, caw, caw! said She.Caa, caa, caa, said I,Mispronounced, too soft a tone. She, patient, tried again, head cocked,Again, again,Caw, caw, caw!No language shared,I listened with my heart. She on treetop, I on soil –One landscape, two perspectives,No right or wrong,No Left or Right,Just love ofContinue reading “A Chat with Crow”
A Dark and Unfamiliar Road
This morning I was up and out the door at 4 am. For much of the past year, this has been my practice, regardless of what time I wake. I get up and immediately go outside, before turning on the lights. I want to be able to see as well as I can, as wellContinue reading “A Dark and Unfamiliar Road”
Fallen Petals
A year and a half ago, after the death of a precious friend, I left the funeral with a bouquet. Such beauty, meant to comfort, and yet, bit by bit, just like with my friend, I had to let it go, as the petals fell. The ache of release is sometimes more than we canContinue reading “Fallen Petals”
Today I am 4
Outdoors all by my SELF!Sliding on the BIG hill,ALL by my SELF!It was FUN! Fast and cold!Spin around, fall off,Backwards into snow.I am four!Four times down.Fun and scary.I am four, ALL by my SELF! Cars. A crow. A chickadee.My tummy.Cold on my face.A tear fell down.Smell the trees laughing.Snow like candy. Yum! More!Pink and purpleContinue reading “Today I am 4”
Dream Bringer’s Studio 