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“MONARCH” A POEM BY CATHY ROSS ABOUT THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY

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Welcome and thank you for joining Lorelie and me in savoring and appreciating another poem from Cathy Ross. 

Quoting from the back cover of WHAT THE TULIPS SAID: Cathy’s poems are ” . . . playful and poignant, with themes of loss and renewal . . . and reveal the unexpected layers within an ordinary life.”

Author Donald Kemp wrote of Cathy’s poetry. “Cathy Ross’s poems achieve balance between reflections on the natural world, personal loss, love, mortality, and family life, all artfully stitched together and crafted.  . . . I sat a long while after finishing her book, reluctant to break its spell.”

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“FROG SONGS” – A Poem by Cathy Ross About pacific Tree Frogs

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Cathy’s poems are always a welcome addition to the NESTER, and FROG SONGS continues the NESTER’S  emphasis on the significance and the beauty of the earth.  In several of Cathy’s poems, the poet begins with a description of nature and then turns to a personal response to what she observes. The observation and contemplation of nature connects and adds meaning to the poet’s life!

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FOR THE EARTH – “THE COUNTRY OF TREES” – A POEM – A PAINTING – A PHOTOGRAPH

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Welcome fellow citizen of the earth! In this post I would like you to consider that in addition to humans, other inhabitants of the earth are also citizens.  For instance, TREES.  Immerse yourself for a while in Dave Wagar’s painting, Mary Oliver’s poem, and Joyce Wagar’s photographs. Contemplate that trees also live in a community where other plants and animals live in harmony with each other.     – Tim 

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FOR THE EARTH – REFLECTIONS ON NATURE’S BEAUTY AND SIGNIFICANCE

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Welcome fellow citizen of the earth! Discover a way of valuing the earth that can change the habitual way that considers land only in economic terms.  Aldo Leopold  died in 1948. Many consider him to be the father of wildlife ecology and modern conservation.  His book, SAND COUNTY ALMANAC, remains as fresh as yesterday!  Aldo’s selected quotations together with Toni’s  photographs support an ethical and sustainable way to value the land and the sea. 

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“FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH” – IMAGES FOR A HYMN REFLECTED IN CLOSEUP AND PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPHS

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Welcome to SPRING! Lee and Lorelie invite you to join them in celebrating the beauty of the earth. A hymn inspired the photographs taken in varied local settings at different hours of the day. From these panoramic views to intimate closeups, all of us can be grateful for the many visual gifts of the season.

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“THIS RIVER” – A MEDITATION ON THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BY DAVE OLSON

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For most of us, no matter how long a life span we have lived, we desire “one more year”. In a recent visit, 95 year-old Dave made it clear he is ready for the next “adventure”. Indeed, he has lived a life filled with adventure, family, friends, and participation in the community where he lived.

He wrote the meditative poem “The River” after he and Betty moved to a home on the banks of the Snoqualmie River.  Dave experienced a special joy in living near the river.  

With the changing of the seasons, the river brought him an ever changing and deepening connection to nature and the earth.

You are invited to read Dave’s meditation, THIS RIVER, and, perhaps, think about a place in your life that has special meaning for you.

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