by Bela Johnson | Sep 20, 2016 | Hawaii, musings, nature, poetry, Uncategorized
Wind and sea, earth and fire; sun scorches water, shriveling it to savory powder as it dries upon rocks bridging tidepools; Salt in the ocean floats bodies at its pleasure, pulls sand out to sea for months at a time and spits it back where and when it wants; Wind...
by Bela Johnson | Aug 9, 2016 | musings, nature, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized
Enmeshed in creation, I co-author days set in motion by thoughts devoid of thinking, flowing over me like salt-flavored froth as it kicks loose and back from the heart of the wave.
by Bela Johnson | Jul 26, 2016 | musings, nature, philosophy, Uncategorized
I have observed too many sunsets to search for gods beyond earth’s endless horizons, tipped backward out of rafts into one too many roiling icy streams, floated face-down in countless salt-laden seas, wondering what would appear in that vast expanse of sapphire,...
by Bela Johnson | Jul 19, 2016 | inspiration, lifestyle, musings, nature, Uncategorized
As the sun sets through the trees, I realize another day is done, curtain dropped, nothing special accomplished, only gratitude for gardens greening, fruit ripening, flowers turning faces to greet the dawn, meeting miracle of clean air and rich soil as we slip in and...
by Bela Johnson | Jul 12, 2016 | dogs, inspiration, lifestyle, musings, Uncategorized
Many more times than I can count, I have tried in my way to save various creatures in dire circumstances. Baby mice when mom was poisoned somewhere. Baby birds after a cat knocked their nest to the ground. Cats hit by cars. Dogs hit by cars. Birds of all sizes...
by Bela Johnson | Jun 14, 2016 | lifestyle, musings, philosophy, Uncategorized
The wind muzzles voices, dogs; we all sleep more peacefully not knowing our neighbors’ sorrows. Breeze on the brain rattles loose what is not solidly moored in the mind; fears, doubts, trepidation run freely. And they become bearable only upon aspirating that...
