Thank you! Where I live, we have a few bluebirds visit. Though many times it's the tree swallows that nest and hatch.

There's no particular endeavor, just writing a haiku to capture a moment.

I love the way unfolding, behind, and rewind build towards retreat (or undoing).

We found each other In each other's arms, the sun would I found myself stumbling on this; the repeat of "each other" distracted me from the later intensity of the poem.

I have returned home, half creature To find my love diminished by time. I have mourned the passing hand Of the enthusiastic clock While waiting for the cold To slip its silent fingers in. I love the flow

Due to some scheduling, I only started yesterday. (I was out of office the other days). Yesterday was odd, because many people took vacation to spend Spring Break with their families. So, I worked without

Thank you for sharing your poem and photos.

If I don't have anything to say, don't type I have those moments; I have this urge to write but have nothing at the top of my mind. So I usually grab a pen and paper and start free writing. Maybe start

I'm at around 65% male; I haven't done a full inventory of how diverse my authors are (I did spend a winter reading only Sci-Fi and Fantasy by non-white folk; that too was revelatory).

I've been on HIVE for a little over a month (I think).

I was talking with some friends about reading and diversity, and realized that most of my reading (75% or so) was authored by men. Seeing that I realized I was missing out on other perspectives. So I chose

One year, I chose to read only books by women authors. That constraint opened my understanding and empathy more than any self-help book. For fiction, I recommend Toni Morrison and Ursula K Le Guin. For

Thanks for writing about writing; I've been blogging for 10+ years, and have found it immensely satisfying. The more I write and revisit what I write, the better I get. Best wishes on your journey.

Wow, I've seen them in the waterways near us, but never perched in a tree. Great photo!

The point about not corresponding to scarcity economics is useful. And to have a token that connects you to that early engagement is cool.

I love the captured moment. I only ever notice finches in flight.

My coworker and I have talked about extending this service to other organizations/libraries. In my original notes, I felt that if I crossed above the 8 person threshold, I'd need another layer of

Ah, but I'm running the meeting. You pay me!

I loved reading about this. So much is lost when powers choose to invade instead of listen and learn.