Traveling Below the Border: Costa Rica, Ecotourism, and Politics
I’ll be traveling to Costa Rica tomorrow to spend two weeks exploring one of the most beautiful and biodiverse countries …
Author Archives: Deborah J. Brasket
A Kind of Love: How the Cup Holds Tea
I’ve been thinking about this poem ever since I found it on The Vale of the Soul-Making. The way ordinary …
O Holy Night, What Stars Give Birth To
“Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright.” The single-most, salient symbol of Christmas, for me, is a …
Yosemite, A Temple in the Wild
“There is a love of wild nature in everybody, an ancient mother-love showing itself whether recognized or no, and however …
Bold Strokes, Luscious Light, & the Mind of Zen: Art of the Masters on Display
Three of my favorite artists are currently featured at museums across the country. If you are near any of these …
Blessings–For the Ear, For the Eye, & For You
Can’t you hear the laughter of the children, the slap of running feet, the rush and tumble of the waves? …
The Poetry That Saves Us
During these troubled times, the wars raging in Gaza and Ukraine, when our hearts are broken and we feel so …
Never Say “Never Again” Unless We Mean It
. . . because to do so would be meaningless. And perhaps it’s meaningless already. I wrote a post with …
Bearing Witness, Refusing to Turn Away, Again
How many times must we do this? Does it ever stop? The earthquakes, floods, and fires. The wars. Ukraine last …
The Desire for a Higher Lovemaking
I was struck by the phrase “a desire for a higher lovemaking” when reading Goethe’s poem “The Holy Longing.” It …
