Nov 6, 2018 | Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 4, Uncategorized, Volume 31
By Avotcja Jiltonilro Once upon a time when the world was green When this Earth was heaven The trees used to sing to us & we sang their praises Danced in honor of their beauty And reveled in the millions of gifts they gave us Life was a simple, but complicated...
Nov 7, 2017 | Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Hopeful, Meetings Taking Action, Number 5, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Regula and Michael Russelle. AN ALL-NIGHT, OUTDOOR EVENT. One thousand passersby publicly claim their practices and promises to reduce climate change. Each attaches a paper leaf with a personal, hand-written testimony like “bicycle everywhere,” “no food waste,”...
May 7, 2017 | Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 3, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Julia Bixler Isaacs. May we be grounded with the strength of the earth, May our love for the planet burn bright like fire, May visions of wholeness rise up on wings of air, May our actions flow with the ease of water, And may the dance of elements Lead us in...
Mar 7, 2017 | Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 2, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Janet Soderberg. Divine Creator, Spirit in All Things, Your kingdom is Here, and Now. Your creativity is manifest everywhere I look on this heavenly Earth. Nourish us Body and Soul in this earthly Paradise. Forgive us for not noticing, for overlooking, the tiny,...
Aug 8, 2016 | Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Individuals Taking Action, Number 4, Uncategorized, Volume 29
By Katherine Murray. The last week of June, I took four days off with the intention of enjoying a quiet “staycation” full of gardening, hummingbirds, and long walks with my dogs. I envisioned this break as a time of silent retreat, with plenty of room for relaxing...
Aug 8, 2016 | Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 4, Uncategorized, Volume 29
By Chris Roe As the crimson flame of life Breaks slowly Above the horizon, The white, frosted meadows, With trees and hedgerows Of sculptured ice, Speak loudly Of your presence. Once more Upon this journey, As another day begins, Without effort Or intrusion, Through...
