Humanity used to erect temples for deities. And because their minds focused upward, the temples were lofty places and beautiful. Because the modern idol is Self, all we build now are social media followings. We can excavate and learn about the Greeks. We can translate cuneiform. But now, we've raised and poised ourselves atop generations … Continue reading In One Thousand Years
Beauty
Witness Beauty
The rain comes gently, the clatter of a million footsteps dancing across my roof. A lazy dance, unhurried. The birds roost in the spruce tree, ruffling their feathers. A cardinal squeaks, cocking his vermillion crest this way and that. The afternoon lies drowsy and chilly on the hillside. I watch the birds pecking in my … Continue reading Witness Beauty
Hay Bales in a Pond
We fix the GPS to avoid highways and weave our way out of town. It's an easy way to discover adventure on a lazy Saturday. We turn onto roads we've never driven before and travel alongside a creek swollen with the spring thaw. The further up the hill we ride, we pass three--- maybe four--- … Continue reading Hay Bales in a Pond
Seeking Prose 