Haiku – to sooth a kayaker’s soul

Sometimes at work I get the need to paddle away my stress.  Unfortunately, I cannot just up and leave to go kayaking.  So, I walk away from my desk and read a book or magazine.  If I do not have the time for that I reflect on the freedom that I experience when I am [...]

Poem: “The Vacation” by Wendell Berry

I find inspiration in many things.  Poetry is one thing that helps me keep my smile.  Usually I read haiku; however, a poem by Wendell Berry recently struck me.
The Vacation
Once there was a man who filmed his vacation.
He went flying down the river in his boat
with his video camera to his eye, making
a moving picture of [...]