April
by Sarah Teasdale
The roofs are shining from the rain.
The sparrows tritter as they fly,
And with a windy April grace
The little clouds go by.
Yet the back-yards are bare and brown
With only one unchanging tree—
I could not be so sure of Spring
Save that it sings in me…
In this episode of Slow Living Through the Seasons, I’m pondering the notion of our human “connection” to nature when the reality is that we are nature as much as any other species or form of life. How does the language that we use affect our perception of our place as humans on the planet? This has been on my mind a lot lately. I would love to know your thoughts on it as well!
In gardening by the signs of the moon in April, we’ll be in the waxing phase until the full Pink Moon on the 23rd, so now is the time to plant above ground crops. And as we’re cleaning up our gardens and getting started this season, let’s embrace more weeds as a way to reduce work and support biodiversity. This month I’m sharing a recipe for a com…
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