While Rome burned, people probably compared lentil soup recipes. Just before the Nazi’s took hold, neighbors may have made sauerkraut together and sidestepped political discussions. In current day, this version could be sharing dog pics in mixed groups as the earth melts. Maybe we’ve never been that good at engaging with various opinions, openly sharing… Continue reading People
Category: humor
Comfort within
A man made bird sounds on an early morning bird walk. He tweeted, squeaked, squawked, whistled, buzzed and whooshed with his mouth making him my favorite bird that morning. A couple weeks ago, two people I’ve never met stood at my front fence and voiced observations: “I love your squash forest!”“I love your amaranth! It… Continue reading Comfort within
Notes from the dead
(All the ***** mean the sound of angel trumpets ) We’d love to tell you all about the next place but it is too much for you. For example, in this place everyone (********). We all exist in a (*) and (*) state in which (*) is (*) and (*) is (*). See what we… Continue reading Notes from the dead
The rat funeral
The rat expired in the straw In the temple Because of a cat The dark rat had soft black fur and was still warm from life Now there was no life in rat’s shining eyes fixed in one direction It was left alone in the dark and sometime later The rat’s loved ones came looking… Continue reading The rat funeral
Weird question headquarters
I miss mouths. I miss lips that purse. Teeth that bite lips. Tongues that stick out. I miss smiles, grimaces, jaw drops, flapping lips. It’s dull without smirks and puckers. A mouth is the opening of a container. I still see eyes that sparkle, widen, stare, avert, brighten, darken, and blink. Noses have gone away though… Continue reading Weird question headquarters
Alternative poetic reporting
Hermes found in the sewer The god Hermes is in good condition considering how old he is, which I don’t know how old you are from 300 B.C. but he has by all accounts aged well. Hermes turned up in the sewer looking godly- he was there in 300 B.C. as a street marker. Hermes… Continue reading Alternative poetic reporting
Unity
I stood under a madrone tree to get the best angle for a photo. A man walking by read this as a good time to talk trees. So we started. I mentioned writing about the madrone, and he took off in a talk about the trees of the cemetery where we were standing. Suddenly he… Continue reading Unity
Perseveration
Perseveration can bring heated thinking, frustration, and even anger. It’s not very fun. There is a lot of perseveration around and I think we need to cool it. I notice there is so much concern about if something is right or wrong, good or bad, healthy or unhealthy. Health and lifestyle and social understandings aren’t… Continue reading Perseveration
Passing through
I walked behind a man leaving the library. He glided out, totally avoiding contact with the door, to let it slam shut for the next person, me. I can open a door, so it’s not a hardship. I just think we need to realize we are not the only ones walking through doors. I hold… Continue reading Passing through
At Home
I might sell SCOBY* babies for $1 at my house. It will be like U-Pick; you pick and I sell it to you. Today I thought of giving one to someone I know to help with gentle focus. It would never make kombucha. It would provide a jar for intent, attention toward something small that… Continue reading At Home