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“Anna walked over to the edge of the cliff, and the panorama took her breath away. Down there walking in the forest she felt embraced, she might even call it loved, by the trees. Up here she could see a bigger view of them. For the first time in her life, Anna felt like she was part of something much bigger than the trees, the sky overhead, and her.“

Today get this magic realism fiction story as a free download. Join Anna in her quest to find out why the redwood trees across the creek are calling to her night after night in her dreams…

My poem The Trees Weep is an excerpt from Humanity’s Lament: Poetry for Our Times

Loving the Land

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Loving the Land

The Indigenous,
their wisdom that was buried,
it’s time to unearth.

Our Earth’s consciousness
is the voice we should follow,
our resonant heart.

Technology leads
us down a garden path, but
not to our Eden.

The Tree of Life calls,
do you feel its pull, its song,
inviting us home?

Chimborazo

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There is nothing quite like a mountain to remind us of Earth’s power and majesty. Stories and legends abound about mountains, and they are considered sacred in various cultures worldwide. Don’t miss these great photos of 6 of the most sacred mountains on Earth.

The subject of this haiku, Chimborazo, is a dormant volcano and the highest mountain in the Andes mountain chain in Ecuador. At 20,548 ft., its summit is the farthest point on the Earth’s surface when measured from the Earth’s center. The indigenous peoples in Ecuador have dubbed Chimborazo “Taita”, which means father. My ode to Chimborazo is actually comprised of three haiku stanzas:

Chimborabzo

Oh! Father Taita,
your majestic mightiness
brings me to my knees.

When I am burdened
with the every day mundane,
I gaze heavenward,

and you you remind me
of my rightful place on Earth,
human free spirit.

I also have a Substack site called Humanity’s Future. You can find me at humanitysfuture.substack.com.