by Bela Johnson | Jul 18, 2022 | desert life, nature, perspective, Uncategorized
I get that fear is genuine. We have just emerged from two years of it gripping not just people, but countries and the global community as we reacted to news of a pandemic. It became a real test of character and an opportunity to reflect on how we receive information....
by Bela Johnson | Jul 15, 2022 | gardening, lifestyle, musings, nature, perspective, Uncategorized
From the dark ocean to the lighter skiesof New Mexico, Mother Earth remainsmy focus, my love, my joy; It took awhile to learn different soils,rich loam to clay and sand, mysteriousdeep sea waters to high altitude desert,cradled by Ponderosa and piñon forests,and yes,...
by Bela Johnson | Jun 15, 2022 | country living, happiness, Maine, musings, nature, Uncategorized
Have you ever heard something fallunder water, the dull scrapeof a fishing weight onto granite rock,the drag, fisherman on the surface,oblivious to you hiding, suspendedalongside dull mossy green bass,still and not struggling betweencrevasses of boulders, tumbled by...
by Bela Johnson | May 30, 2022 | nature, perspective, philosophy, Uncategorized
There is a pause, before the rosy light of eveningblinks her last, as fragile hummingbirds ceasetheir whirling dance around feedersand the incessant cackle of jays, the waterfalltrilling of blackbirds, retreat to the deep armsof the forest as night creatures...
by Bela Johnson | May 23, 2022 | healing, perspective, Uncategorized
The longing to be loved is profound, the soul sings life into being, a journey not yet taken, yet once in progress, so often reprising experience already inked and dried, fading on paper not meant to last; The manuscript is not complete, we are all unfinished works in...
by Bela Johnson | Apr 18, 2022 | animals, humor, musings, personal, perspective, Uncategorized
I would rather die laughing, even if I am the butt of the joke; Life has too many twists and turns and not enough levity, yet not for lack of instances that might provoke hoots of delight; I remember in college there was a gal who wanted to write about serious things,...
