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Nicole Morris's avatar

so beauitful

Peter Lautz's avatar

Your exploration of human wanting is beautiful, potent, tender, mysterious...thank you!

I relish hiking off trail often here in San Diego's foothills through the deep brush and over boulders when the rattlesnakes are not slithering well hidden...Wandering is a lovely, brave, often delightfully surprising and foolishly grand way to live this brief time on earth....again, many thanks!

Ryū Baldoquín's avatar

Here's to riding arrows endlessly...!

Ananda Khan's avatar

Made me really think, thank you

Shifting Sands's avatar

Wow. Just wow.

Marcie Hankins-Winter's avatar

Desire paths. Hadn't heard a term for them before. The park I was walking in almost every day last year when I was recovering from surgery is full of them. One I took often lead to the creek, where one can find salmon in season, and bears at the end of said season. A pleasant spot to catch a breather and listen to bird song.

As always, I appreciate your writing.

Amra Brooks's avatar

Love this.

Jill Loftis's avatar

Gorgeous.

Peter Lautz's avatar

Another Wish for You

may you be

frequently ambushed,

thoroughly boonswoggled,

by a season of meandering joy,

a Mississippi of mischievous adventure,

a benign typhoon of good trouble,

redolent of favorite times

with people and

animals, places as well,

that sparkle you

with aliveness,

as you in turn

in your unbridled romping

transfigure

and effervesce all

with whom you’ve wandered

along muddy

cattailed riverbanks

bursting forth fat

blackberries, sizzling

dragonflies and

cottages shaded

by sycamores

serene as plump cats

lazing in sun, glistening

wonder like wildflowers

listening to rain.

Eric Roth's avatar

Self love is a very important quality for personal fulfillment. You are rich in this quality.