Evolution Entwined with Love
I like to think this all has meaning, this grand scope of things from the birth of stars to the …
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Joy Not Shared, Dies Young
A lovely reminder from Anne Sexton to share our joys–the simple pleasures of life. So I’m sharing with you her …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Vast Emptiness, Vastly Full
There are a few refrains that I turn to again and again when I want to get a clearer sense …
Dreaming Roses, Beauty Past Knowing
My roses are spent already this summer, and I miss them. Another summer not long ago I spend a day …
