Hi, friends, I like to think of myself as a political and religious progressive. But I was very impressed by the Windsor wedding in 2018 as a creative blend of old and new. So I wrote a poem about it with an “ecological” turn. Enjoy. Thanks. Gene B Celebrating an Inclusive World Diana would be proud […]
Hello friends. The pontificate of Francis has been unique in many ways. Some of these ways have not been met with open arms or acceptance, whether from the Curia in Rome or Catholic parishioners in America. Yet Francis seems a Pope for our times, and willing to humbly seek forgiveness later than ask permission first.
Hello friends, with springtime here I’m reminded that new growth and wild green everywhere means renewed life and a hopeful season. What looks fragile and tentative in April will be hardy and strong in May storms and summer heat. As my poem suggests, the same rules can apply to the aging process — that it’s […]
Dear friends, today is my 91st birthday. My fondest wish for all of you is that you find peace and contentment right where you are. Often, we try to put these feelings into words, and just as often fail: the Buddha would tell us stop looking so hard and just be — a pretty difficult […]
Hello friends, There will be a point in life that you begin to measure what you want to do against what you can do given physical limitations and seeing death getting closer. Hug those you love, care for yourself, help others. Here’s a poem from my new book, Interbeing, available through PayPal here on my site, […]