I thought the earth remembered me,
she took me back so tenderly,
arranging her dark skirts, her pockets
full of lichens and seeds.
I slept as never before, a stone on the riverbed,
nothing between me and the white fire of the stars
but my thoughts, and they floated light as moths
among the branches of the perfect trees.
All night I heard the small kingdoms
breathing around me, the insects,
and the birds who do their work in the darkness.
All night I rose and fell, as in in water,
grappling with a luminous doom. By morning
I had vanished at least a dozen times
into something better.
excerpted from Twelve Moons
by Mary Oliver
3.26.2009
spring
3.13.2009
mojito
Ode on the Whole Duty of Parents
The spirits of children are remote and wise,
They must go free
Like fishes in the sea
Or starlings in the skies,
Whilst you remain
The shore where casually they come again.
But when there falls the stalking shade of fear,
You must be suddenly near,
You, the unstable, must become a tree
In whose unending heights of flowering green
Hangs every fruit that grows, with silver bells;
Where heart-distracting magic birds are seen
And all the things fairy-story tells;
Though still you should possess
Roots that go deep in ordinary earth,
And strong consoling bark
To love and to caress.
- Francis Cornford
3.12.2009
ring
There is a strange frenzy in my head,
of birds flying,
each particle circulating on its own.
Is the one I love everywhere?
- Rumi
3.04.2009
Ring of Gold
My rings are made from 100% recycled eco-friendly precious metals.
Unfortunately, the mining of precious metals generates enormous environmental waste which contaminates our water and soil, endangering the health and lives of humans and animals.
I purchase my gold from an earth-minded refiner and manufacturer that has been providing socially and environmentally-responsible products for over 95 years. Their precious metals are 100% recycled. They use a newly developed gold refining process that reduces waste products by 75%. Their refinery operates at the highest standards in the industry and does not release harmful particulates or waste water into the environment.
3.02.2009
New Beginnings
"The point of creation ('things', 'nouns') is resurrection, being made new . . . really living rather than just existing."
- Bonnie Thurston
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