Inside the Wings of Things

I want to be alive inside

the wings of things

taking flight -- to be part of the body

that does not question its place

in the sky.

-Morgan Wade, a luminous student from Awakening the Spark

 

 

 

(It's back to being frigid and frozen here and I am SO happy I played in the mud this week when I had the chance!)

Mud

Today it was 50 out, and all of the snow and ice was melting so fast and all I could think about was running through the woods and anointing myself with mud.  I just needed to have that rich deep dark soil smeared across my cheeks. Proof of the thaw, on my skin.

A warrior declaration.

We made it through the heart of the fierce and biting season.

Alive.

 

 

(images by the most amazing man ever in the world: Thomas Gardella)