“The hallmark of the coming decades will be grief.” (Francis Weller) I’ve had an unsettled feeling lately, even though things in my life are going well. It’s like an absence, a loneliness for something that I didn’t know was gone. Lately I’m missing the hummingbirds, but their leaving is a scheduled departure, and my heartContinue reading “Watch This More than Once”
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The Land is Not Sad
“The Spirit of the Land is not sad. Even though we may be on the path to destruction, the Land is not sad. This is the way of death and life and death and life. Do we grieve the loss of dinosaurs? There will again be life, even if it is not human life. ThereContinue reading “The Land is Not Sad”
Lament for a Civilization
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”
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”
Sassi’s Gift – All the Time in the World
They say Christmas is a peaceful time. Sometimes I feel it, but not often. Again this year, I wonder when – when will there be peace, real peace, on this planet? Closer to home, there may be anxiety about Christmas visitors, travel and winter weather, and family dynamics. Far too many people face the worryContinue reading “Sassi’s Gift – All the Time in the World”
