Winterville Marigold Festival, Saturday, May 14

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Athens area friends, "Interbeing" and my previous poetry books will be for sale at this year's Marigold Festival in Winterville on Saturday May 14th. Look for them at NEIGHBORHOOD BOOKS.

A Walk with Mary Oliver

The poetry of Mary Oliver has been a constant literary companion. Her work is a reminder that God is not some far-away being approachable only by prayer.

Good Friday, Easter, and transcendent unity

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I've often noted that the arc of my life follows a path from sky to earth religion. The natural world has often been a portal to edges of the transcendent.

Being good ancestors

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The idea of an ecological spirituality is a central point to the world we leave to coming generations.

A Long Road Home

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“It’s odd that after thousands of years of great spiritual example and literature we have to remind ourselves that spirituality is to be found in everyday life.” — Thomas Moore