We sit on screens, sharing lives in a pandemic. My eye twitches and burns. I want to step away, yet I’m called to the connections, the opportunities, the connections. The air outside is full of smoke, the air inside is full of memories…of tables filled with food and friends…of laughter and sharing space and time.…

The Bees spread pollen as they gather nectar Ensuring the next season’s blooms The trees shed their seeds and leaves Feeding tiny mycellium, mushrooms The shells first homes, then sand to the sea Our bodies returning to earth, beyond you and me Humans THINK we are different With our free will and complex thoughts That…