Put a lid on it already!

Viciously

Insulting

The equally

Unmindful

Pyongyang leader,

Every

Rational

American can see,

Threatens to

Ignite more

Violence and

Endless hostility.

The ripple effect of calm

Edging toward an

Alleviated state, and

Sharing it, helps

Everyone feel great.

Spelt like this...

From Umbria in Italy comes

A kind of hulled wheat, a

Relict crop, that’s great to eat; it’s

Really delicious, this nutritious

Option, this popular good-for-you treat!

Thanks for the great dinner, Kristinä and Jackie! And for the word.

Speaking out

Hear this passionate,

Anxious cry to

Remedy such

An ancient injustice;

See the good in

Seeking parity,

Mindful of

Everyone’s

Natural right

To dignity and fairness.

For many years I have thought the book The Chalice and the Blade by Riane Eisler should be required high school reading. We have witnessed in the past weeks the beginning of a shift to accountability among those who have long believed they have a natural right to dominate and intimidate half of our society. The cycle of this behavior can be broken. It takes courage and determination. Power is the tool of insecure people. Compassion will ultimately rule.

November snow

When cold and snow blow

In from the

North, nature

Takes a break,

Every day

Resting till the sun pulls it forth.

School began two hours later than normal today.

Ocean mammal

What are these creatures

Huge

And grand that

Lunge through deep seas,

Evading land?

Thank you, AmeriCorps Environmental Educators, for sharing this great learning experience with Roosevelt fifth graders.

Living out loud

Woodsy hinterlands

Invite free spirits to

Live and learn, and perhaps

Dreams and demons to discern.

Inspired by the film Into the Wild.