tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post7211603142403044216..comments2024-02-12T07:30:38.258-06:00Comments on One Man's Wonder: CHICKEN BUS TO PETATLAN – Plucking Away At My Own JoyJeffrey Williushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-54304934613146529582021-04-12T13:00:34.674-05:002021-04-12T13:00:34.674-05:00Phil - Many thanks for your thoughtful comments. I...Phil - Many thanks for your thoughtful comments. I hope the mallards are there again today, as they have something to gain in return for your consideration.<br />Also, I'm glad to help spread the word of your next reading at CEP. I hope your portal doesn't get overwhelmed by the turnout from my massive following here at OMW. ;-)Jeffrey Williushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-73335816330966894892021-04-10T04:34:57.755-05:002021-04-10T04:34:57.755-05:00One more thing: I want to invite you and your read...One more thing: I want to invite you and your readers to attend our seventh Climate Emergency Poetry reading next Sunday afternoon, April 18 at 3 pm, CDT. We will have six student poets sharing a few minutes apiece and a special guest sharing his views on climate change. Go to the CLIMATE EMERGENCY POETRY Facebook page, and click on "Event" for the Zoom address. Thank you, Jeff, and as always, ABRAZOS!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411499678493791056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-70273814581014248932021-04-10T04:27:26.823-05:002021-04-10T04:27:26.823-05:00A fascinating read, a perplexing dilemma many of y...A fascinating read, a perplexing dilemma many of your readers no doubt share, Jeff, and quite a bit of comfort with the okay-ness of it all. And, a deep wish for more of the world, and indeed, for the world (aka the planet) itself to reach such a point of "okay-ness," of comfort with life as it is. Sadly, that remains "down the road" quite some distance, and likely will not come any nearer without a tremendous amount of hard, collaborative, selfless, and constant effort from us all. I wish I could share a photo I took yesterday in the rain on the field a block from my home: it was a pair of mallards swimming together in a rain puddle. It filled me with the very same feeling described in your post. The four of us - the mallards, Cisco (my dog) and me - were the only sentient beings in sight. Cisco wanted "a closer look," but I restrained him. The birds' comfort and safety at that moment meant everything to me. I ill see if they are up there again today. <br /><br />May we be present, love where we are, and still do whatever we can to help Earth love where it is, too.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411499678493791056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-62878875987854153762017-04-08T14:30:54.347-05:002017-04-08T14:30:54.347-05:00Thanks Jennifer. I love the way you put that recip...Thanks Jennifer. I love the way you put that reciprocal relationship between happiness and choices!Jeffrey Williushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-90033159794881807572017-04-08T14:29:47.601-05:002017-04-08T14:29:47.601-05:00Sue, it was indeed -- especially sharing it with f...Sue, it was indeed -- especially sharing it with friends!Jeffrey Williushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748080134354732541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-63905686160596173122017-04-08T08:48:11.704-05:002017-04-08T08:48:11.704-05:00Jeff my friend, this is so beautiful. I think our ...Jeff my friend, this is so beautiful. I think our choices lead to happiness, and sometimes happiness leads to our choices. Thanks for sharing.Jennifer H Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037880479077170696.post-64892265905394504602017-04-07T18:19:56.955-05:002017-04-07T18:19:56.955-05:00What a wonderful day! What a wonderful day! sue in mexico mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08382804036974379598noreply@blogger.com