From Mark Nepo’s The Book of Awakening. Isn’t that a lovely realization? [Post image: Dandelion 2 by saavem on stock.xchng]
The Girl in the Garden
Recently, I received an email from a former student who had lovely things to say about her memories of my classroom, but who was also a few days away from her debut novel’s publication day—always exciting…and a bit surreal. I’m excited to introduce both the novel and the author to you. I’ve already read the […]
Wild Goose Festival 2011
Where do I begin? What a wonderful event! [Thanks to all the creators, organizers, speakers, and volunteers—it’s a job well done!] The Goose, modeled after the long-running Greenbelt Festival in the UK, was an attempt to gather people of all walks of life together, in one place, knowing not everyone would agree, but encouraging amicable […]
Shoveling Snow with Buddha
I’m away for the weekend, attending (and speaking at) the Wild Goose Festival in NC. I laugh every time I read this poem. It’s so delightfully simple in its storytelling, yet so profound. May we all live life so well! Here’s “Shoveling Snow with Buddha” by Billy Collins: Isn’t that great? I love what Collins […]
Someday
Starting today, I’m at the Wild Goose Festival at Shakori Hills in NC. I hope to see some of you there. For the rest of you, I’ll have a full report in next Tuesday’s post. In the meantime, I think this song (“Someday” by the Plain White T’s) represents the mission of the Goose…and mirrors […]