Saturday, September 28, 2024

An Ode to Responsible Stewardship

I sit and "stream" and watch the "NASA Channel" as NASA (through "SpaceX") propels two human beings into outer space.
I wonder why we do this when we yet do not have peace on earth.
How shall we steward the resources of our planet?
Sometimes seemingly for projectiles of death and discovery.

Thursday, September 26, 2024

An Ode To Autumn

Every day I find pieces of myself falling to the wayside.
Dreams, habits, friends, accomplishments, failures, successes, sorrows, joys, family, importances, memories, and a little bit of everything of which I thought I was made.
Only the next day to arise anew with more pieces that eventually will fall.
And so, I fancy myself as a tree in the fall, with leaves that will fall, arising anew in the spring.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

An Ode to Imagination

My imagination leads me to various places.
Sometimes thoughts, constructs, images, music, plans, visions, imaginations, and all the others, seemingly crystallize before my eyes.
Other times I see catastrophes and perseverate.
Nasty imagination, what a curious friend you are!!

Sunday, September 22, 2024

An Ode to Webs

I sit and watch tall plants spread snowflake seeds.
Falling leaves.
Squirrels and chipmunks gathering treats from trees.
Glass threads of spider webs.
Butterflies and hummingbirds.
Ducks gliding to a river rest.
Herons and hawks soaring.
Resting places for flying things rising from garden volunteers.
And I think to myself, what a wonderful web.
And I realize I'm nothing at all.

Friday, September 20, 2024