Here’s a key thing about Billy’s hippie wildness – he wanted everyone to have access to life’s party. He welcomed both the destitute and the suits to friendly fests he helped organize, safe spaces where all could enjoy the creative commons.
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Elixirs of the Gods
Hiking high in the mountains, I seek freshwater streams flowing from glaciers. Cupping my hands for a drink is heaven.
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Tiny Corner
I am fond
of my tiny corner
of the world: small
towns, beautiful beaches,
artists, writers, musicians.
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Open Letter for Creation’s Caregivers
Do echoes of knowledge persist in special landscapes even after wisdom-keepers die? Creation can inspire us to revive caring ways that mend broken bonds.
Midterms in the Oregon Multiverse
Wouldn’t it be useful to return to our origins, be like the salmon and travel between worlds? We could compare how realities diverge over time; explore every fork, each different decision. That might give us creative ideas for improving our own dimensional prospects.
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Color Guard opens the Pearly Gates
Behold home’s holy regalia,
heaven’s earthbow — team chroma.
These robes hold souls with
sweeps of breath-giving glory.
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A Wetlands Wildlife Ode
Given opportunity and our attentiveness,
wildlife will show us behaviors
we’ve not previously witnessed.
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More Than Allies
She led me into a room packed with family and the Holy Ghost, then gestured toward an old man seated in the pit of raw grief. I hunkered down beside him and yelled the first words that came though my heart. [Read More]
Vision of an Afterlife
Imagine the “Big One” had come and gone on a dark, cold winter night on Oregon’s coast. [Read More]
Night Vision
With the world in tumult, on many fronts, this year’s transition toward the dusky months adds layers of worry. We need medicine to help us navigate the darkness. [Read More]
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