A hummingbird flitters by, The glittering feeder gone dry. Guilty, I note, Unwholesomely, upon my feathered friends, I dote. To watch and claim my own wee-beast I succor them from best to least. A flighty friend, too, am I, To wander hungry, expectations sigh. Where to feed, To fill my […]
Faithful to the Word
Wendell Berry, in Standing By Words, says “…fidelity to the word, as evidenced by clarity of meaning and intent, would go far to reconnect language to life.” (His book cover uses the Chinese symbol for ‘fidelity’ or ‘faith’: a man standing by his word.) Does it ever occur to you […]