Spark and Spitfire

Try to Praise

Try to Praise

How do we stand for what we believe when we are so worn out?

The Animal Inside Me

The Animal Inside Me

“There is an animal inside me/clutching fast to my heart” — Anne Sexton, from “The Poet of Ignorance”

Peace of Wild Things

Peace of Wild Things

A poem/prayer for all impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

2 Good + 2 Be = 4 Gotten

2 Good + 2 Be = 4 Gotten

What does a 1965 autograph book reveal about me and my friends who signed it?

Entering Fire

Entering Fire

During June and July, I’ve been out standing in a field – a barley field — paying witness to a wild and wacky world.

Grief Work

Grief Work

Part of getting over grief is knowing that you will never get over it.

Attuned to Nature’s Music

Attuned to Nature’s Music

No one in my life heard the music of Mother Nature better than my beloved friend, Judy.

Becoming A Poem

Becoming A Poem

There is unbridled potential for the poetic — in everything, even in ourselves.

The Solitary Habit

The Solitary Habit

My father died two months ago. Yesterday, we did a sunrise walk together.