Bitter Winds
And frozen earth
Category: Seasonal rhythms
The third wintry weekend
But now the birds are singing at 3am. life is stirring above and below ground,roots are starting to tingle. They are laying the foundations That will provide the stability.
The best season
Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn,a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter.If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things,this is the best season of your life. by Wu Men Hui-k’aiEnglish version by Stephen Mitchell Flowing in and out of all the cycles of the life. Our breath, the circadian daily rhythmn , Read more about The best season[…]
Drizzle, mist and birdsong
Coming out of the quiet One lone sprig of holly moisture hanging heavy on bare winter branches a black cat seeking warmth on my lap The blue tits are nesting.
The first daffodils
Forerunners. a month ahead of their time. their trumpets heralding spring
The rains clear and the clouds are pink
One month past winter solstice and spring beckons
Storms
Landfall Laurie Anderson and the Kronos Quartet
Keep Quiet
A poem by Pablo Neruda which is very appropriate for this time Keeping Quiet Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still for once on the face of the earth, let’s not speak in any language; let’s stop for a second, and not move our arms so much. It would be Read more about Keep Quiet[…]