Living a wild and precious life
Mary Oliver’s poem, “The Summer Day,” is a favorite of mine: Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made … Read more
Commonplace
Quotes, aphorisims, short excerpts, recommended readings
A man of courage
Miguel de Unamuno was one of the great Spanish intellects in the first decades of the 20th century. He was a poet, playwright, and novelist, … Read more
When Death Comes
I had never heard of the poet Mary Oliver until about 1994 when I was browsing the poetry section of a bookstore in Seattle on … Read more
Emerson on life
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some … Read more