A bit of a preamble, before I get to the actual post: Sometimes religious language makes me uncomfortable—for many reasons. I say this to encourage you to keep reading a bit further if the title gives you pause. My upbringing… Read moreBe Like Water: A Devotional Reading
This weekend I finished digging out my front lawn. It was a lot of work and I am glad it’s done. It’s challenging physical labor and hurts my back since my front core muscles are like, “wait, you want me… Read moreDigging Out a Lawn
First I will say that I know writers, especially poets aren’t supposed to explain their work. This time, like most others, I find I have more to say than what belongs in the poem. Poems also aren’t really supposed to… Read moreListening to Other Voices
People have been whispering over seeds as long as we have been planting them. Call it a blessing, spell, or prayer—people have been encouraging plants this way for a very long time. Science currently has no way to prove the… Read moreSeed Blessings
I wasn’t going to post about apple trees today but that’s who I woke up thinking about. Sometimes it’s hard to put yourself out into the world. You gear up, gather your courage, put yourself out there…and then, silence. In… Read moreThe Apple Tree
As long as I can remember I have disliked the word “anthropomorphize”. I remember being maybe ten when I learned the word, and being deeply annoyed that my descriptions of the natural world had to be categorized in this way…. Read moreAnthropomorphize
Welcome to my site! It’s the Spring Equinox where I live and this seems the perfect time to send out a new creation into the world. I hope to share a variety of writings here about once a week. The first piece… Read moreWelcome to Where Trees Convene