Julia Aleynikova is a young poet from the north east Ural mountains, who gave me six sunflower to plant while she went to Minsk for the summer. Her poem “Lady Fallen to Earth” […]
It’s a Harvest Celebration!
I’m loving the sun.
The Future of Remembrance
Autumn is a time of year when mixed maturity and loss exist together in the poignancy that for much of Western history has been the heart of art. Autumn Study: Red Cabbage, […]
Carrots for the Special Days Ahead
Carrots for now. And dandelion root, beets and leeks (in the plastic), too. And carrots for Easter, as sweet as today. All Snuggled In Carrots in the ground under peach, apricot and […]
Of Humans and the Earth
Recently, I gave the Fourth Annual Haig-Brown Memorial Lecture in Environmental Writing, in which I argued for, among other things, the inclusion of other species into personhood and human identity, and demonstrated […]
Winemakers, Risk All!
Compare. Grapes grown on pruned vines. This is a very mechanized form of farming that sells itself as peasant romance. The Rise, Vernon Now, compare. Here are some wild vines, growing in […]
Perry!
I wrote a piece about Perry, or pear cider, a few years back. It led me back home from literature and other errors, because it was about much of what I care […]
What To Do On a Day Threatening Rain
Two days ago, the summer sun came up. That evening, the god of the wind passed by. Heading south. Check out the mini-god boiling out of his ear. Such a hurry hurry […]
A Walk Through the Grass or The Goddess Takes Many Forms
Tra la la, I go up the hill. Ah, people are already here, I see. It’s good to have company and good to go on alone. Bella Vista And it’s good to […]
A Joyful Day for the Spirit of the Land
Choke cherries, beloved of the sky. And in my kitchen! Lots of choke cherries! What a lovely meditation they are for the fingers. And the eye, too… And the mind. As […]
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