If we are to be denied everything precious

If we are to be denied everything precious we ought

Make dioramas with tweezers

Tie a kerchief

Let slugs roam the garden

Snooze the alarm

Kiss the scraped elbow

Marinate the salmon a little longer. A little more garlic.

Clink our glasses

Step lightly, unless clogging of course.

Chew on good stories

Watch to crocus patches when we wield the wheelbarrow

Notice who is growing through the sidewalk cracks

Sit and stare, and stare, and stare

Always, always have breakfast

Be liberal with our bubble wrap

Write the note

Gather the flowers

Mend the holes

Boop the noses

Flavor the beans

Warm by the fire

Garnish the eggs with extra pazzaz

Compliment the Robin on their song, and learn another birds’.

Embroider the rattle snake

Poach the egg

Chop the hair

Keep your hood on during boring meetings

Hang the bells and the whistles

Take the stained glass class and put the dog in a basket

Swim during lunch

Whittle a spoon

Let us remember that if we are to be denied all things precious, we will be precious ourselves. Broken glass can’t be put back together. Not all glass will be broken, though.

I promise.

April’s The Gatherings

The Gatherings — a place to foster connection to self, each other, the planet, and awe — is this Monday, April 28th at 12pm ET. I look forward to connecting soon, and am sending you rest, nourishment, and community care in the meantime. Zoom link below: