Stress hooks its claws into the brain creating false truths and unreal realities to confuse, to assault, to breaking point There’s no refuge in the past or future The only answer? Breathe. When thoughts spiral out of control like a jet plane on a fatal collision course there’s no respite and no saving grace. When […]
This 12-minute film was sent to me by Trish R. from California. I have placed it in Essays and Poems because it is both. A beautiful essay with poetic elegance about one man in nature. Observing birds. This is a quote: “Immersed in the songs of blue jays, yellow-throated warblers, and red-shouldered hawks on his […]
I wondered if she was even alive, The little bird perched inches from my face. I almost missed her as I walked past the towering, tangled rose bush That separates our yard from the farm next door. But my eyes caught her, nestled in the briars, A fresh young robin, short and plump. Speckles on […]
I flee my house so I can breathe in the night and listen to the leaves rattle. Walking thru the whispering streets I find myself atop a hill overlooking the lights of the city. I stand there, a solitary pillar, gazing out and letting my mind go numb. Intruding lights threaten me as I […]
Late in August a frequent customer came in to the Native Plant Center. I was all set to commiserate with her about what a rough summer it had been for gardeners and gardens alike – too hot and humid, no rain – when she exclaimed, “My garden was so alive this summer!” I was confused […]
Journaling is something I have thought about doing for quite a while. My first journaling workshop was out at our conservation area, in the fall and we took our little watercolor paint trays and pads out to the woods to paint. I have yet to use that watercolor tray again. So, maybe watercolors weren’t my […]