Monthly Archives: April 2018

Humbly Courting a Song

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Barbara McAfee

I have been slowing savoring Robin Wall Kimmerer’s beautiful book, Braiding Sweetgrass. Among its many charms, the book opens the world of plants through both traditional indigenous wisdom and scientific inquiry. In many of the exquisitely crafted essays, Kimmerer refers … Continue reading →

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She Will Take It All With Her

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Barbara McAfee

  When an old person dies, a library burns.     African proverb Mom is turning 94 in a few days. She is still kind and funny and self-aware. Her memory, though, is developing gaps. As I watch her struggling … Continue reading →

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