“Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?”
― Mary Oliver
Advice From a Chickadee
Sing a cheerful tune.
Be full of life.
Learn to adapt .
Spend time in the woods.
Be bold, no matter your size.
The Hearts of Birds
“Nobody owns the sky or the trees.
Nobody owns the hearts of birds...
-Mary Oliver
Who Is Beading Us?
“Who is beading us? We stand on tiptoe and only catch a glimpse of the next bead on the string, and the woman’s hand moving, one day, the next, and the needle flashing over the horizon.”
-Louise Erdrich
The Faces of Deer
“When for too long I don’t go deep enough into the woods to see them, they being to enter my dreams. Yes, there they are, in the pinewoods of my inner life…”