"in the arms of the sea be secure"
May you meet the loving gaze of an animal today.
May you risk speaking your heart’s private knowledge.
May you join the rhythm of a group with ease.
Mississippi Meander Map, Harold Fisk ~ illustrating thousands of years of the Mississippi River’s meanders over the landscape
Listen, O drop
Listen, O drop, give yourself up without regret,
and in exchange gain the Ocean.
Listen, O drop, bestow upon yourself this honor,
and in the arms of the Sea be secure.
Who indeed should be so fortunate?
An Ocean pursuing a drop!
—Rumi
Creative Invitation
What is a journey you’ve taken that deeply altered your landscape? When have you moved from one ecosystem or bioregion to another? How did you adapt? What would you tell the self that took that trip, if you could speak to them across time?
Meander Quilt, Timna Tarr, 2017