Caminata romana

Amado Amigo: Recibí en mi buzón el sobre que me enviaste por correo, con estampillas selladas en Tennessee. ¡Me alegré! Te escribí una carta durante el verano y pensé que era tu respuesta. Dentro del sobre encontré la impresión gráfica de una antigua imagen de Roma: Piazza di Spagna e Trinità dei Monti. Recordé la … Continue reading Caminata romana

A Poet Speaks To Me About Love

As I sat still and silent with my beating, beating heart, the wisdom poet Mark Nepo spoke to comfort me today. In the December 3 meditation from his Book of Awakening, entitled "Hospitality," he wrote: "Often the purpose of love is for others to guide us, without expectation or interference, as far as they can … Continue reading A Poet Speaks To Me About Love

A Singing Friend for a Lost Heart

When my heart loses its way and I am without words, I seek the voices of beloved friends of my soul. It may be the prophetic voice of Khalil Gibran, the meditative one of Mark Nepo, the poetic one of Mary Oliver, the praying one of David the Psalmist, the loving one of Jesus in … Continue reading A Singing Friend for a Lost Heart

Ave en la hamaca

Mientras los soterreyes le cantaban su melodía a la mañana, me acosté en la hamaca de La Libélula a reflexionar sobre cómo sanó la pajarita herida que encontró mi Jardinero Fiel hace pocos días frente a mi casa. Primero, cuando estaba postrada y exhausta, se dejó rescatar por una mano cuidadosa. Luego aceptó el nido … Continue reading Ave en la hamaca

Ave herida: Vida maravillosa

Mi Jardinero Fiel entró a la sala de nuestra casa familiar con el pájaro herido en su mano derecha y una expresión de consternación en el rostro. --Estaba caído en frente de la casa --nos dijo, mirándonos con ojos preocupados. --¿Qué hacemos? Se nos acercó y vimos como protegía al ave de plumaje café tornasolado … Continue reading Ave herida: Vida maravillosa

SynTalk in Mumbai

I enjoyed a philosophical conversation, hosted by Synthesis Talk in Mumbai, on the nature of teams, from the realm of communities of bacteria all the way to human societies and team endeavors in sport, research, business, and politics. My interlocutors were Bino Paul and Milind Watve, a social and a natural scientist from India respectively. … Continue reading SynTalk in Mumbai

Listening to a Friend in New York Town

I listened to Niall Connolly's song "Sum of Our Parts" on my headphones as I rode the F train from Prospect Park to the Lower East Side in Manhattan, on my way to his Saturday night gig Rockwood Music Hall. It had been several months since I'd seen Niall, and even longer since I'd been … Continue reading Listening to a Friend in New York Town