It’s No Small Thing
It’s no small thing to learn the names
of the birds you hear each day,
perched on the tops of coneflowers
gone to seed, calling from the hedgerow.
It’s no small thing to belt out
Cardinal, catbird, goldfinch, when you
stop between breaths to listen,
teasing out their strands of song
from the rustling of river birches
and the distant roar of a lawn mower.
It’s no small thing to go so quiet
you hear the chorus of your thoughts
crescendo, then fall away as you
notice the patch of sun on a stone wall
blanketed in sphagnum moss,
and imagine the unseen beings—
nematodes and water bears—who
thrive in tiny pools of rain suspended
between the moss’ tiny leaves.
by James Crews
Invitation: “No small thing…”
More about James Crews and his work (Link).
We will meet for the Community Table Monday, October 13th, at 4:30 PM ET
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Our friend Penny Williamson
Circles of Courageous Commons would like to share our friend Penny Williamsons’ new work! Check out the Substack they created with their friend Darcy Shaw. Follow along and maybe find a friend to write or share a story with!
Sara Makeba Daise book is out!
Alice Graham and Francis Lee and Sally Z. Hare are honored to co-host the online Book Launch through still learning, inc., for our friend, Sara Makeba Daise.
Sara’s words touch us deeply. We recognize the importance of Sara’s new book, Sankofa Shadow Work: Diaries of Diasporic Diviner, for each of us – and we want to share it with you.
What: Online Book Party to celebrate the launch of Sankofa Shadow Work
When: 5-6 pm ET/4-5 pm CT/2-3 pm PT on Sunday, October 26
Where: still learning’s Zoom room
Meeting ID: 438 627 4031 Passcode: hope
Dress: comfy and elegant
Refreshments: We haven’t figured out how to offer refreshments on Zoom, so please bring whatever you’d like (maybe something for a toast!)
Learn More About Circles of Courageous Commons HERE
“No small thing,” says James*
Wee wonders fit in full frames!
No need to learn names~