Mary Oliver: American Primitive

Lao Tzu, Rumi, David, Emerson, Wordsworth, Gibran, and Mary Oliver have taught me, over the years, that I never finish reading a book of wisdom poetry. When I read the last psalm, song, or poem, I simply put the book down for a while--sometimes for a few years--until one day whim, genius, or spiritual thirst … Continue reading Mary Oliver: American Primitive

Jacintos del bosque

Hoy, al visitar el Jardín Botánico de Brooklyn, me encontré con un campo azul. Miles de jacintos del bosque (Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior') han florecido a la sombra de robles gigantescos. Campo de campanitas azuladas / Spanish Bluebells Los admiré y luego intenté retratarlos, dejando mi alma en fotografías, como en los versos finales del "Pequeño … Continue reading Jacintos del bosque

Red-winged Blackbirds

The red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) returned to the shores of Prospect Lake several weeks ago. Every morning, on my walk across the park, I have listened to their metallic voices calling from the top of oaks, maples, and honey locusts. Theirs is a simple, haunting, repetitive call, like a mantra: first a short phrase, with … Continue reading Red-winged Blackbirds

Dancing with the Daffodils

I welcomed April by visiting the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on a cool, sunny day. Nature then blessed me with the gift of daffodils. My friends and I were cutting across from the Native Flora Garden towards the Shakespeare Garden when we came upon Daffodil Hill. To our exhilaration, the hill was covered by white, yellow, … Continue reading Dancing with the Daffodils

Sakura brooklynense

¡Es primavera! Admiremos a nuestro cerezo en flor. Sakura en Windsor Terrace: Esquina de Sherman Street con Eleventh Avenue. 春です 桜お 一緒に 見ましょう。 Haru desu. Sakura o issho ni mimashou. Flores brotando del tronco del cerezo.

Lágrimas de mis raíces

Para un ser peripatético, una lesión en la planta del pie es una vulneración grave de su vitalidad. Desanima al caminante. Por ello he estado pensando: "¿Por qué esta dolencia?" Una respuesta me llegó anoche, al ver el filme La Novia (Paula Ortiz, 2015), basado en la obra Bodas de sangre, de Federico García Lorca. … Continue reading Lágrimas de mis raíces