Reflections from the Farm
The beauty of Plowshares Farm Center for Education and Spirituality offers opportunity for introspection, contemplation and connection. These reflections are inspired by the life that surrounds us each day.
Reflections
Shearing
Glowing screens possess the world,
distracting and disturbing,
as two men meet in a simple barn
to do a job that must be done.
And in its course, it offers them
a chance for friendly conversation.
Worms at our feet
The worms at our feet
move the earth,
set it quivering,
summoning
memories of beings
who’ve passed and returned
to the dark rich deposit
of Earth’s recollections.
A wild claim
A winged predator landed in the broiler pen this morning,
radiating royalty.
Wisdom’s seeds
Youthful beauty awes,
Fading to set wisdom’s seed.
Meaning is fulfilled.
Light of the Moon
Plant your feet
in the light of the moon,
best in a fertile sign
and bare-footed.
The beating of the Mother’s heart
The heartbeat of deep verdant Earth
pulses in the tender seedling,
emerald and pressing
urgent leaves into the light.
A stern mathematics
The exuberance of spring spills out
in lanky little mantids
breaking free of winter’s cozy incubator.
What do you know of the wind?
Winter’s mud still clings to my boots
as joyful twittering
brightens the sky
above the plain and simple barn.
So close to a cow
Have you ever stood so close to a cow
you could smell the sweet breath of her breathing?