Hubris Defanged
A tiny iridescent fly lands before me on the green waxy leaf of my Mexican Orange shrub. Does she sense the chaos and poison of the human sullied world? Does the hearty Mexican Orange? We are all subject to … Read more
Poetry
Turn to Humility
I am nature, just as much as the spider living on my back window, as much as the juncos who forage on my stone patio, as much as the young cherry tree fronting our common … Read more
Laughing Matters
These times bring treachery that those of us privileged to bobble above earlier threats have reason to fear. Fire burns and swelling rivers flood our homes. We are dismissed from secure jobs. We gasp at the price of eggs, and forego out-of-reach … Read more
Indebted to Earth
Human arrogancehas done what we couldto subdue our Mother Earth,extracting what we dubbed her riches –the wood, coal, and oil to fuelour frantic race for comfort and convenience,the spices, sugar, tobacco, tea, and coffeeto sate … Read more
Where Are the Birds?
I wake most mornings now to the singular “caw” of Crows. So precious, for it comes less and less with the songs of other Birds. Where are the Mourning Doves, the House Sparrows, Finches, Scrub-Jays, … Read more
Spider, Cabbage Moth, and Me
Maybe it’s not too late/ to study the humility, restraint, and wisdom/ of other species.
