Sunday, March 15, 2026

Watching and Hoping


As the eagle watches the water 
 For signs of fish, 
We watch the news for signs of hope, 
Eager to grasp some tasty nugget 
That might assuage our soul’s hunger 
For righteousness and peace…

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Gardening as an act of trust


Gardening is such an act of faith: 
To stuff brown bulbs into bare ground 
When all the leaves have fallen 
 And trust that flowers will emerge 
Once winter’s snows have melted,
 Is amazing: not only to plan so far ahead, 
But to know that the flowers will return each spring 
 And also multiply!;

Friday, March 13, 2026

Opposites


We are so quick to divide life into opposites — 
Good, bad; right, wrong; 
High, low; black, white; 
 Rough, smooth; wet or dry — 
When will we learn to see life as a möbius strip, 
 Where each fades into the other, all shades of gray, Tempered by heart, experience, and time?

Thursday, March 12, 2026

The potential for rebirth


Nature has a way of reminding us 
That new life can spring 
 From death and loss; 
That, tossed upon the shores 
Of heartache and devastation, 
We still bear within us 
The potential for rebirth.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

A light in the darkness


This was the blood moon, 
Taken last week, 
Earlier in the evening, 
Before it eclipsed and turned red 
(And was shielded from view by clouds). 
I post it now to remind myself 
There will always be light in the darkness, 
Even when we can’t see it. 
Even when the darkness 
Feels total, endless, and irredeemable, 
It’s still there, and at some point 
We’ll see it again.

Monday, March 9, 2026

Devotion


And if the question were to be asked, 
“To what are you devoted?” 
What might be your response? 
There are so many possibilities: 
Some start with the word “my” — 
My family, my health, my garden or my art — 
Or other, broader, “my’s” — 
My church, my faith, my party, 
 My community, or my country— 
 While others start outside ourselves: 
To beauty, truth, compassion, peace, 
And then the question must become, 
“What form does that devotion take?” 
What does it mean to treasure or to care for?

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Protect the young


How can we not feel protective of our young? 
That innocent gaze is irresistible.