A Blessing for the Woods Before I leave, almost without noticing, before I cross the road and head out to what I have intentionally postponed – Let me stop to say a blessing for these woods: for crows barking and squirrels scampering, for trees and fungus and multi-colored leaves, for the way sunlight laces shadows through each branch and leaf of tree, for these paths that take me in, for these paths that lead me out. Michael S. Glaser Michael Glaser It was in 2014

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It began as a spring opportunity to offer “soul food” to congregants, and clients of a free medical clinic and food pantry on the campus of Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church in Pawleys Island, SC. Each month the theme changes, and each month quotes, poems, and writing prompts are placed in an outside “blessing box” and inside 90 bags of personal care, household, and food products distributed to rural county residents. “I wanted to share my belief in the soul-feeding

Our words and our language set us apart from the rest of the animal Kingdom. In any relationship, words are extremely important. They are...

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January 14, 2025 Dear Poetic Medicine Friend, Welcome to this new year. I greet you with gladness. How can I best affirm that in this...

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