I walked ABOUT the land, feeling the stress drop off me. It felt good to be back, among the pine trees and hills. I STARE out across the property. I would love to figure out how to TREAD lightly, to build the home I need and plan a garden. Maybe LATER, when I get a bit settled, I can finally learn what permaculture is and see if I can do it. This place is so precious to me, and it feels good to come home, to the red clay EARTH of my childhood.

Georg’ann

A PLAIN bagel, lightly toasted
spread with lots of butter
is where my mind keeps arriving.
even in waiting to be more fully AWAKE
there is no alternative flow of words,
all GREAT thoughts are on reserve.
I’m not even much of a bagel person,
yet I CATER to what is, no striving
to write eloquently of things that matter,
like how few days you have left on EARTH

Heather