Nine Things I Wish had been Taught in School

1. The interconnected structure of the local ecosystems.
2. Identification of the local plant, tree and animal species.
3. Respectful interaction with nature.
4. How to recognize the tracks and signs of animals in nature.
5. Basic survival techniques.
6. How to design, plant and harvest an edible garden.
7. Basic construction techniques.
8. Introduction to philosophy as a path to wisdom.
9. Respectful introduction to the world’s religions as a path to spirituality.

Does the Flower Know?

Have you ever wondered?
If the flower knows?
Just how beautiful she is?
Is this perhaps
Some small part of
Her beauty?
Innocence, naïveté
Like the beauty of
The small child.
That who
We all once were.
Do you remember?
What has really changed?
So anxious to grow up
Only to find
The wisdom is
Found right
Where we started.
Not lost, just left behind.

Life’s True Adventure

A trip to a far away place?
A mountain climb?
A profession fulfilled?
Or a search for the fountain of
Absolute truth?
A choice to be made,
To look deep within
Right here, right now
To drink from the well of
Inner knowing.
To be more real
To live a life in wisdom.
A philosopher on a
Search for grace,
A journey for truth.