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 …
Spring Equinox
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 …
Sprouting
Today the Earth floats level and we marvel at the phenomenon of balance. Tomorrow is the first day of the light half, when days are longer than nights for the first time in half a year. It's time to celebrate! And notice. I have a Spring Equinox poem for …
yougottabekiddingme
I'm going to tell you something about me you already know. I fumble with technology. I send broken links, dead web pages, incorrect coupon codes, and forget to update my apps. I have glitchy internet here at Darkwood, so sometimes Zoom is fuzzy. The list goes on. But if you know …
preparing for the shift
Even though this happens twice each year, it always feels like a total miracle. Miraculous, like a friend showing up with a cup of coffee for you just when you need it. Or a greeting card arriving in the mail the exact moment your spirits needs a lift. Or when you reach into a …