Honey Jar
Grumbling tendon — I loosen my grip on the honey jar — on life, too. ~ [ 2094 ]
Archive for February 2026
Sun Dial
Left foot, right foot . . . home from a walk, the quiet of a power outage. ~ [ 2093 ]
Return
A smile and a hug from my father — spring comes again to the farm. ~ [ 2092 ]
Weightless
Knowledge, memory, religion, belief, no belief — may they sit lightly upon you, like dew on a dove’s wing. ~ [ 2091 ]
Thinking We Know
Talking to ourselves in public, under the impression we’re speaking to others, is only one of the funny things we do; imagining others are listening is another; thinking we know the difference, is funniest of all; beautiful, too. ~ [ 2089 ]
Begin This Way
A little time on hands and knees Is good for the spirit. World leaders, begin this way: Clean your bathrooms, Scrub your floors, Make bread for the poor; They may or may not love you, But this is what your life is for. ~ [ 2088 ]
Validation
Is it something you wish your father had said or done, or your mother, perhaps, had she only known? Or is it just winter, and this bare, thorny rose? ~ [ 2087 ]
Words and Meanings
We do fairly well with our words and our meanings, Except where they lead to the destruction of the environment, And to persecution, injustice, poverty, starvation, and war. In those instances, it would be better if we learned to keep silent. That still leaves us plenty of room for poetry, and for self-exploration. It leaves us room to express our love, gratitude, and astonishment At finding ourselves able to write […]
If You Believe What I Believe
If you believe what I believe, you’ll inherit a long series of misunderstandings. Some of these misunderstandings were handed down, others I conjured alone. If you believe what I believe, you’ll believe that you believe nothing — Or that you’ve risen above belief, like the sun on a cold winter morning. But beware, because soon there will be clouds, and you’ll believe in them too. Behold a flight of geese […]
William Michaelian 