Invocations are a necessary part of a ritual. They not only create an atmosphere of connection and protection, they also kindle the wisest territories of the psyche. The little darlin' in each line is inspired by the lyric in Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles. For maximum fun, …
Spring Equinox
blow on the coals
Once upon a time it was 2019 and everything was fine.I mean, nothing is ever “fine”, but in 2019 I had a full head of brains and a business that was running pretty well.Then the pandemic hit a few weeks after my 10-year relationship ended.That was three years ago, and now my region has …
gratitude for early spring
I bet you've noticed.It's not early spring anymore.Trees are almost fully leafed out now, and gardens are beginning to flower in earnest.Here at Darkwood, the Black Pheobes are nesting, and my beloved favorite-of-all-time Wood Thrush has settled in for the summer. It's time to give …
poems for spring
raindrops hanging from branchesstill winter bare.longer lightcoaxes growth.a season of surfacing.***the luck ofa warm day in early springisgetting to clean out the ashesfrom the woodstove.***Greet the world,beaming through the bare trunksgolden, goldenglowing, glowing (this is a …
Wild Timing
I live in the wild.I don't have any grass, nor even daffodils. My "yard" is a rhododendron thicket with native dogwoods, towering poplars, and all manner of hardwoods and conifers.And almost nothing is budding yet. In town, there are streets lined with the most wonderful blooming …