From Now You See It: How to write about the natural world when it’s vanishing before your eyes. by Elizabeth Kolbert in The New Yorker, October 15th, 2018: He gives the perennial sea ice until 2030 or so. ‘That the Arctic Ocean will become free of sea ice in late Summer to early Autumn is […]
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That in itself is a triumph…
Orioles flit by In the spring dew Night was not endless Recall how our techno-world all folded up Like a jetliner folds up into a pill case Dropped in a sewer grate How long can the blue sky last? How long have we left on this Earth For all with eyes to see and ears […]
First, Awareness
Feathering my new pages Notebook of two three months still lost Yet press on Do not become more like others Become more of yourself Put something on the line, any little thing Heat set to 68 70 72 74 makes a big difference when millions of times over Roll like a smoker Windows down spring […]
One. Simple. Thing.
Sharpening the pencils And then re-tracing the vibes Alerts ripple through your being And all your escapes are locked off One way on the planet One way to survive One way to thrive Now that you know Hear this one, simple, thing:
The Pines
The elation of the pines was palpable as the wind whistled through their needles Speaking of the march of ‘progress’ they said “oh, it will never come here. We are a truly wild place” They congratulated themselves and were happy But even if the humans stopped outside their borders the global warming was ready to […]
Lost in Mist 