Category Archives: Poetry

A tree in winter bare of leaves why do we use such pictures as metaphor for elders when buds are already on the grow? How about dew on morning’s grass, a field in bloom, a mother at term? :- Doug.

You could die in the pursuit of eldering perhaps that is a good choice :- Doug.

Long lens focal distance one’s field of view narrows as through a tunnel closer to the tunnel’s end vista widens to panorama so: as life span ahead shortens one can compass ever more :- Doug.

In eldering we take a clean quiet rest a time apart beyond even larger pictures recharging, retreating, fasting beyond even :- Doug.

Risk and responsibility eldering entails for those you came to serve :- Doug.

Eldering is about the beauty unhappened yet :- Doug.

Eldering is like hugging —you just gotta start! :- Doug.

Mentoring is to eldering as know-how is to know-why …and know-why-not :- Doug.

Begin wider the circle nudge out :- Doug.

Widen your circle Widen your embrace Elder! :- Doug.

Draw wider circles of caring, speaking for, what it means to be us :- Doug.

Not about wisdom Simply larger embrace :- Doug.

Westward westward ever! Clearing, fighting, taming, populating! We came exploring Young people doing young people things For freedom religious and political Creating something new and again new Settlements soon cities Fighting the indigenous We stayed on and created industry mighty … Continue reading →

What are your artistries O elder? Perform them on earth for the peoples to See :- Doug.