Tag Archives: humility

the three wise birds

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Michael Patton

In the photo above, we see “The Three Wise Birds”. What’s makes them so wise, so special? you ask.  Aren’t they just doing what many birds do this time of year?–flying here and there, trying to find enough food to … Continue reading →

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a true myth

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Michael Patton

The narrator in the poem below is able to accept two different realities that would seem to be in conflict. She knows the scientific reality of the lake. At the same time, she also sees the lake in mythic terms. … Continue reading →

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actively going with the flow

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Michael Patton

In the Sixties, we were told “go with the flow”. Many mocked that idea.  It sounded passive.  It seemed so un-American! In the years since that time, I’ve come to realize there’s a force working in my life which I … Continue reading →

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lucky loss

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Michael Patton

Many are inspired by the life of Muhammad Ali… …but I prefer the bio of another boxer—the man Ali beat in the legendary fight known as “The Rumble in the Jungle“. Ali won that 1974 bout using what he called … Continue reading →

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