Author: Lisa or Li

mother, grandmother, gardener, observer of nature, reader, writer, learner, bicyclist, woman who runs with the wolves, lover of music, philosophical daoist. Welcome.

TSM 223 and earthweal’s OLW 131 — Zephyr’s Wedding

charged coastal zephyr spirit perch on sun-warmed planks betrothed to winged, waved, vapored kin bride’s gossamer sails unfurled orchestrated by elementals convened in summer’s idyll her lithe form receptive charged coastal zephyr spirit sheer, pearlescent suncatchers ethereal landers alight her with light and perfect grace to perch on sun-warmed planks cosmic consensus concludes she is…

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Tribal Defendants/Intervenors Brief in Haaland v. Brackeen — Turtle Talk

REMEMBER THIS CASE ABOUT ICWA? HERE IS THE LATEST ON IT Merits brief on behalf of the intervening tribes–Cherokee Nation, Oneida Nation, Quinault Indian Nation, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Navajo Nation–in the Haaland v. Brackeen Supreme Court case. IntervenorTribeBrief Pace yourself–she’s a long one. Tribal Defendants/Intervenors Brief in Haaland v. Brackeen — Turtle Talk

haiku 081122

summer snow mountains shy moon’s silver cloud trick cool breeze blushes cheek A couple of nights ago it was cloudy and the moon shone so bright.  My eyes were playing tricks on me.

Dverse – MTB/Form – Ginkgo Circuitry

I’ve been waiting for awhile now You hug me as I hug sky now My cool bark ‘gainst your warm skin Tree and human; sky are kin Feel the circuit now a-hum Atoms swirling as if one I’ve been waiting for awhile now You hug me as I hug sky now This poem was inspired…

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#FF — The Middle Ground

PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot Unless you live in our ‘hood or do business in it, you avoid it. It’s a place that makes the news, which always tolls loss. It’s a place where you either huddle behind deadbolts or play hard in the streets. Few walk the middle ground. Barry arrives at nine sharp…

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