Tag: nature writing
How to Miracle
Wake up! Wiggle the parts of your body still working Stare out the window, Inhale Let your body cut loose – the burps, the pees, all the what-have-yous Exhale Open your window and fill your lungs Breathe in the scent of your animal home Laugh … Continue reading How to Miracle
Dear Arkansas,
There’s a shift I’m beginning to notice. My intention in making my home on one of your mountains was to fall in love in a new way – to see with new eyes. You’ve heard me say I can stare at your trees for hours … Continue reading Dear Arkansas,
Family Relations
We make our home on the mountain Alongside those who make their home Between the branches and the twigs dangling midair Their silky shelters are the shape of impermanence and plenty Vultures are the poets here Hickory nuts write letters on the land I … Continue reading Family Relations
How to Keep a Field Journal
Dip your index finger in a spring fed pond, and paint a word on the sky. Pick a fitting word – one that will billow and condense – let the word soak through your clothes and fancy backpack. Resist wiping characters away. Leave them in … Continue reading How to Keep a Field Journal
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