¡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.
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Sea-beaten Rocks
As I discuss Ralph W. Emerson's Nature with my students, I have been pondering the rocks at the southeast point of Playa Colonia, in Costa Rica's Parque Nacional Marino Ballena. The central question Emerson poses in his seminal essay—the cornerstone of his philosophical vision—is: "To what end is Nature?" This is a question of final … Continue reading Sea-beaten Rocks
Haiku: Passiflora alata
Musa morada en la enredadera oculta: ¡Sal! ¡Ven!
Salir del silencio
¿Cómo salir del silencio profundo y pacífico? Como el último suspiro de la madrugada mientras la Cruz del Sur aún bendice a la Tierra desde el firmamento. Como el cricrí de los grillos y el croacroá de las ranas al culminar su cantata nocturna. Como el silbido del cuyeo cuando el alba muestra sus replandores … Continue reading Salir del silencio
Maravilla: Primera floración
De manera desconcertante y maravillosa, la Passiflora alata que sembramos en mi jardín durante la cuarentena de Semana Santa del 2020, ha florecido por primera vez este mes de diciembre, al cerrarse el convulso, gozoso y doloroso, 2021. Primera flor, acompañada de perfil por el segundo botón: 9 de diciembre, 2021 ¿Por qué justamente ahora? … Continue reading Maravilla: Primera floración
Dreaming of Deserts
I have been dreaming of deserts. It seems ironic, since I have spent so much time in the water recently, letting it embrace and comfort me. The first dream seemed to be of the Sahara, my image of it in Algeria. The second one seemed like an American desert, perhaps Ica in Peru. Algerian Sahara … Continue reading Dreaming of Deserts
The English Patient: Nationlessness and Namelessness
Sometimes reading takes us out "on a walk." For many years I had longed to return to the Egyptian-Lybian desert and to the hills of Tuscany by reading Michael Ondaatje's novel The English Patient (1992). About a month ago I was finally able to let Ondaatje's lyrical storytelling take me on that walk. I have … Continue reading The English Patient: Nationlessness and Namelessness
A Stroll through the Rock Garden
As I continue to enjoy the beauty of summer in Brooklyn, I am drawn to the simple, quiet places where I know crowds do not gather or overwhelm. This afternoon I wanted to find such a place to walk and pondered where to go. This morning I had been thinking of the Zen aesthetic concept … Continue reading A Stroll through the Rock Garden
Rumi: Giving Yourself
Watching summer blooms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, I am moved by their loving magnanimity. They give their vitality generously to hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, bumble bees, fireflies, and any other visitors who feed from their sweet heart. Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) Loving Spirits, the summer flowers give their delicious energy without asking their guests for … Continue reading Rumi: Giving Yourself
Vista Sur: Golfito
Durante un mes observamos la costa de Golfito desde nuestra playa solitaria en las cercanías de Puerto Jiménez, Península de Osa. A través del Golfo Dulce se veían las montañas del Parque Nacional Piedras Blancas, la bahía de Golfito y la fila de cerros que corre desde Playa Zancudo hasta Playa Pavones y Punta Banco. … Continue reading Vista Sur: Golfito
Daniel G. Campos 