Friday, September 30, 2022

biblical storm surge

DeSantis called it a biblical storm surge

As if climate change is an act of God

Invoking religion instead of science 

God damn him for denying the obvious 


But since he referenced the Old Testament

With its stories of catastrophic destruction

Brought down by a wrathful Jehovah

To punish human society gone wrong


Yes this disaster is a preventable consequence

After all the warnings dismissed as alarmist

After all the deliberate deflection delaying 

Allowing business to continue as usual


He who has made a name for himself

Vilifying everything woke or LGBTQ

Passing laws to ban progressive teaching

Himself certainly deserves to be punished


Not the innocent people in harm's way

Sacrificed in the floods and fires of global warming

To the system of exploitation that profits a few

Regardless of the harm done to all life on earth

Old Coal Road Trail September 30, 2022

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Skylands September 29, 2022

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Halifax Road September 28, 2022

basic awareness

Grandfather clock stopped

Sometime in the last two days

As I noticed just now

Prompting me to rewind it


Which reminded me I was confused

Last Sunday when I should have done it 

Regular in my routine to keep it running

Thinking it was Saturday when it was not


A disconcerting mistake to make

Not unusual for someone at my age

Losing track of such a basic awareness

Connecting me to everyday life


If only I could so easily scatter away 

The many thoughts that percolate up

Revisiting people and places in my past

When I need to give it a rest and get to sleep 


Yet everything I can recall is precious

The sum of who I am as I know myself

Without it I would be truly lost

So I go with my retrospective time travel


Thinking back on the high points

Drifting off eventually

All is well when I wake up

As long as I know what day it is 

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Garret Mountain September 27, 2022

Monday, September 26, 2022

Feeder Watch September 26, 2022

Celery Farm September 26, 2022

Sunday, September 25, 2022

P8 Hanks Pond Loop September 25, 2022

Saturday, September 24, 2022

Skylands NJBG September 24, 2022