I signed up for another art class in March. Would you sign up and pay money to be around encouraging artists in a room dedicated to making art? I would. To drop out of regular life to be expressive, curious, and open-minded in the ever depressing news narrative is a bold choice. It is another… Continue reading Essence Trading Post
Month: April 2020
Divide less, add more
Call me dull or obsolete, I’m voting for Biden. I picked up several other Biden endorsements today. It was easy. Let’s skip to the pictures if you want a quick idea of Biden backers. We have two old guys in the running. There are many issues to compare. I’m looking at these: Which one would… Continue reading Divide less, add more
Unity
I stood under a madrone tree to get the best angle for a photo. A man walking by read this as a good time to talk trees. So we started. I mentioned writing about the madrone, and he took off in a talk about the trees of the cemetery where we were standing. Suddenly he… Continue reading Unity
Madrone
Touch the bark of a madrone tree sometime. Put your whole hand on it, skin to skin. The tree’s covering is a blend of copper and green. The copper peels, the green stays. If you are in the United States, it’s called madrone, possibly madrona. If you are in Canada, it goes by Arbutus. In… Continue reading Madrone
Cat poem
I choose to stay with you, without obligation I am a house cat I am a 600 lb. tiger. I am sensitive Your touch can feel like 1,000 hands Sometimes wind feels like a gust off the ocean and I remember 200 years ago patrolling a ship’s deck. The big chair in the living room,… Continue reading Cat poem