Look and See – May 5, 2021
This morning, at waterside, a sparrow flewto a water rock and landed, by error, on the backof an eider duck, lightly it fluttered off, amused.The duck, too, was not provoked, but, you might say, waslaughing.This afternoon a gull sailing overour house was casually scratchingits stomach of white feathers with onepink foot as it flew.Oh Lord, […]
Spring at Blackwater – May 4, 2021
He gave the fishher coat of foil,and her soft eggs.He made the kingfishersquick eyeand her peerless, terrible beak.He made the circlesof the days and the seasonsto close tightly,and forever— then open again. –Mary Oliver
Logos – May 3, 2021
Why worry about the loaves and fishes?If you say the right words, the wine expands.If you say them with loveand the felt ferocity of that loveand the felt necessity of that love,the fish explode into many.Imagine him, speaking,and don’t worry about what is reality,or what is plain, or what is mysterious.If you were there, it […]
A Friendship Blessing – Apr. 30, 2021
May you be blessed with good friends.May you learn to be a good friend to yourself.May you be able to journey to that place in your soul wherethere is great love, warmth, feeling, and forgiveness.May this change you.May it transfigure that which is negative, distant, or cold in you.May you be brought in to the real […]