“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.”― John Muir “The concept of California as unspoiled, raw, uninhabited nature–as wilderness–erased the indigenous cultures and their histories from the land and dispossessed them of their enduring legacy of tremendous biological wealth.” M. Kat Anderson, Tending the Wild The California coast redwood forests of the …
“If having come so far we shall haveSong Let it be small enough.” -George Oppen I roll over into morning, grab my notebook, and write “to drop the self in a dream of water”–a line I woke to when my youngest knocked on my door. I tell him to give me a minute and I’ll …
tender (adj) tender (noun) …as in a garden or poem or child. Poetry, motherhood, gardening—each involves tending to life. Each requires attention and love. Each is often tedious and frustrating. Each is slow and involves a lot of repetition. Each is much more about maintenance and care than production and sale. None have much value …