April 27, 2022: Spotlight on a Chinese Proverb; Background on My Poem “A Gesture of Peace”

Outside Just Food Coop, Northfield, Minnesota

“Keep a green tree in your heart, and perhaps the singing bird will come.” Chinese proverb

I take this to mean that small ways of taking action, including listening deep within, are very powerful indeed.

Background on My Poem “A Gesture of Peace”:

Newly Folded Cranes

Today’s poem, “A Gesture of Peace,” is about the power of intention to bring healing into the world even in the face of despair and paralysis.

Wishing You Peace in Your Heart and Peace in the World We Share–LESLIE