ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN HINDERLITER
It is foolish
to let a young redwood
grow next to a house.
Even in this
one lifetime,
you will have to choose.
That great calm being,
this clutter of soup pans and books—
Already the first branch-tips brush at the window.
Softly, calmly, immensity taps at your life.
By Jane Hirshfield, reprinted from Forest Bathing Retreat by Hannah Fries. Published by Storey Publishing. To order, contact us.
