by Beth Alderman | Jan 29, 2021 | Wider Circles
“We are moving in wider circles, we are opening our circle.” – Rising Appalachia When the two sisters who comprise Rising Appalachia sing their song “Wider Circles,” they speak of starting from the center and moving outward, and trace with their...
by Beth Alderman | Jan 23, 2021 | How Do I Love Thee?
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints. I love the with the breath, Smiles, tears of all my life; and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death. – Elizabeth Barrett Browning You probably know someone who you kept intending to...
by Beth Alderman | Jan 22, 2021 | How Do I Love Thee?
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight. For the ends of being and ideal grace. – Elizabeth Barrett Browning As with Leaves of Grass, the loving lilt of Songs from the Portuguese touches the unity of life in...
by Beth Alderman | Jan 15, 2021 | General
“The sad truth is that many scientists believe they have the sole method for understanding the workings of the natural world. [Artist Jackie Brookner] has discovered more about moss establishment on rock than any scientist I know.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer in...
by Beth Alderman | Jan 15, 2021 | General
I had moved from my home in Southern Oregon to see if my worsening health might be due to allergies. After moving, I felt better and safer, but the problem that had bothered me came with me: it was not a result of allergy. Worse, I broke my right fibula and then...
