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Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide
Robin Kimmerer • Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide
Old trees should not be stereotyped: they are not all massively tall, thick, moss draped. They can be small, their age revealed in bent posture and scars, in roots that run close to the surface, like the veins that rise on the backs of our hands as our skin thins with time.
Marguerite Holloway • Take to the Trees | Broadcast


Jiro, like Yukio Shakunaga, begins his work at “the source.” He goes to the fish market to find the best tuna; Shakunaga goes to the mountains to find the best porcelain. When they get down to work, both become one with the object they are creating. This unity with the object that they reach in a state of flow takes on special meaning in Japan, whe
... See moreFrancesc Miralles • Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
In just three lines totaling seventeen syllables (5–7–5), a haiku presents a brief meditation in which the reader or listener is invited to participate, using imagery drawn from intensely careful observation.
Sam Hamill • The Pocket Haiku (Shambhala Pocket Library)

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