Solstice
Sometimes I think I would like to tumble, roll and dance away Like the leaf, curled and dried That lifts and swirls across the frozen pond Sometimes I think I would like to elude the season When the sun’s warming … Continued
Somewhere Else
Oh, the beauty That time, when night sky lingers Just before the day’s arrival Star sequins arranged just so That we might not forget But find our way (Image by Marc Wanvig) Dipper by dipper Warrior, sisters Cassiopeia’s … Continued
Trying my best
Yesterday I attended the funeral for a man named Pete, who suffered from a brain tumor for over two years. He was 59 years old when he died. Many of us at the funeral shook our heads at the brevity … Continued
Navigating the unknown river
I used to do a lot of canoeing. In the early 1970’s and into the 1980’s my husband and I would pack up our Volkswagen camper, strap our Old Town Canoe on the top, and head up to the pristine … Continued
Silviculture for the Soul
Some time ago, on a point of land that juts into the vast blue horizon of Lake Superior’s south shore, I gathered with my neighbors to discuss the idea of saving an 80 acre piece of land that was being … Continued
Beyond Seeing
Before most of the world awakes There is life Stirring Against the backdrop of quiet rain The sounds of early light Vibrate boldly I awake to this invitation to pause A silver shroud of clouds and fog Obscure the … Continued
Wind in the trees
“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art is gratitude.” Friedrich Nietzsche The wind began in the middle of the night. Sometime in the darkness the crescendo began unnoticed by me. When my consciousness stirred, I listened and … Continued