a battle

                  repeatedly we are asked

                  to embody or consume;

                  to be in kinship with everything larger

                  or to order and manage everything smaller.

                  we are asked, everyday, to align or separate;

                  to coordinate our will with everything living

                  or to impose our will on everything we meet.

                  and not choosing is a choice. acquiescence

                  is different from patience or surrender.

                  all this leaves us needing to know;

                  whether to better the song through practice

                  or to better ourselves through singing.

                                               

                                     - mark nepo

yesterday, 

while i was contemplating the task of cleaning my windows...

i scored better than front row seating

to the most amazing battle.

i watched for a couple of rounds,

there were a whole lot of kicking and jabbing and 

actual stinging-like-a-bee-ing !!!

....the spider won

...the whole wasp was devoured

...the window remains to be cleaned.

erica

xoxo