We shall not cease from explorationAnd the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time. T. S. Eliot, Four Quartets: A Poem Belonging is a fundamental human need. It is the feeling of being accepted, valued and supported by a group of people. We seekContinue reading “Homecoming”
Category Archives: Spring
Earth Day April 22, 2023
You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Jane Goodall Earth Day is a global event celebrated annually on April 22nd. It is a day to raise awarenessContinue reading “Earth Day April 22, 2023”
“Dear March – Come In” by Emily Dickinson
“Dear March – Come In” is a poem by Emily Dickinson that explores the theme of nature and its changing seasons. Emily Dickinson structured “Dear March – Come In”, as a conversation between the narrator and March, personified as a guest being welcomed into the narrator’s home. The narrator is eager to greet March, asContinue reading ““Dear March – Come In” by Emily Dickinson”
Spring Under the Cherry Blossoms
“What a strange thing! to be alive beneath cherry blossoms.” Kobayashi Issa, Poems Kobayashi Issa speaks of the beauty of life and the fragility of existence. The brevity of life and the transient beauty of cherry blossoms compels us to reflect on the briefness of a human life. There is a subtle call to action,Continue reading “Spring Under the Cherry Blossoms”
Welcome May
Welcome May Tonight, I am welcoming the arrival of May, the month of gentle green leaves and vibrant spring flowers, warm afternoons and cool evenings. The month of May is thought to have its origins in the Roman goddess Maia, the embodiment of growth. Whenever I look back into mythology, I am amazed by howContinue reading “Welcome May”
Welcoming Spring with a Little ‘Joy’ from J.S. Bach
“There’s nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.” Johann Sebastian Bach Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” recognized simply as “Joy,” has been played at weddings and funerals, graduations and special milestones and events. Without question, it is one ofContinue reading “Welcoming Spring with a Little ‘Joy’ from J.S. Bach”
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