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Possibilities: When We All Can Be One

Posted in inspiration, tagged , , , , , , on August 23, 2024| 3 Comments »

I dwell in possibility… (Emily Dickinson)

As I sweep the kitchen floor my head sweeps through thoughts about something tinier than dust particles. The article I am reading in National Geographic says an ape’s DNA is 99% the same as a human being’s DNA. And the pages expand into names for genes. Specific numbers. Symbols for magnificent, infinitesimal differences.

And possibilities.

The facts debunk the notion that race is more significant than skin color. I live in an integrated community. Move? No way. Not with neighbors willing to help my husband and me, obviously older folks. What shade is their skin? Anywhere from peach to ebony.

A wave across the street. A hug. Come by for coffee. My husband may offer a beer. If only I could transport the experience to other parts of this country. Sometimes I don’t realize how blessed I am.

Do I see their different colors? Of course. The same way I see the color of the tulips before the deer eat them, the variations of color inside my husband’s favorite Columbine in spring. Depths both inside and outside.

reprinted from my blog published on March 3, 2019

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The Sun Rose Again Today

Posted in poetry, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 21, 2024| 2 Comments » 

	Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. –Albert Einstein


The Sun Rose Again Today

The sun rose again today.
In its light I watch as
birds arrive and share our feeder.
Three sparrows and a blue jay.
Later, a cardinal settles on the right.
He takes a bite then brings his color
to other streets and zones.
There is enough seed and light for all.

A goldfinch, his spring color 
hidden in February, appears.
More birds land as the week continues. 
They join the blended beauty of
my integrated neighborhood.

The sun rose again today.
May the earth it touches warm hearts
and open sleepy eyes to see the ways
of the earth. May there be light, color,
and seed for all nature’s humans as well.


illustration: photo of acrylic on canvas


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