Nov 14, 2025 | Art & Poetry, Uncategorized
Claude Leboeuf They seemed to be powerful and majestic Truth is, they were petty and spiteful Truth was frightening to them It made them feel cold and empty They used beautiful sounding lies To hide it from other people The lies were like a blanket Making them warm...
Feb 27, 2023 | 2023, Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 1, Volume 36
by Carl Grant. Bark of alligator skin, moss laden Your strong, contorted arms spread wide What faith you have in dropping Your children to the earth Where brother squirrel buries some To grow up down the road And of others makes a feast. Bark of alligator skin, moss...
Feb 27, 2023 | 2023, Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 1, Volume 36
by Nan Fawcett. Imagine a future where we are all heard, where we all listen to each other, not only to our human siblings but to everything, the large and small inhabitants of our home planet, listening to everyone’s voice. Imagine a life where we are open to new...
May 27, 2022 | 2022, April-May-June, Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 2, Volume 35
By Christopher Haines. Rhyme and Reason There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had so many children. She didn’t know what to do. But try as she would she could never detect which was the cause and which the effect. – Piet Hein, Grooks 2:30* There was a...
Feb 14, 2022 | 2022, Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Books We Love, Jan Feb March, New & Exploring, Number 1, Spirituality, Volume 35
by Mary Conrow Coelho. There are remarkable discoveries now offered to Quaker Earthcare Witness that can greatly strengthen its work and witness. One evening in the early 1990s, a small group gathered to listen to a talk in a video series describing the changes in...
Jan 4, 2022 | Art & Poetry, Spirituality, Sustainability
Dear Friends, As our beloved outgoing clerk, Mary Jo Klingel, writes: “If the past two years of virtual meetings, workshops, and worship sharings have taught QEW Friends anything, it is how very precious our Earthcare community is.” She continues: Those who work...
