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I wish; haven't any poems

we are stardust — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:38:49 +0000

In reply to Rhetorical question, Wendy:

I wish; haven't any poems inside me. Carl Sandburg.

(Luckily, rhetorical questions aren't meant to be answered.) ;o)

Rhetorical question, Wendy:

wws — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:35:24 +0000

In reply to Nice allegory, Wendy.Toward

Rhetorical question, Wendy: why do we find it so hard to learn from history?

Thanks for the poem -- very apt; did you write it?

Nice allegory, Wendy.Toward

we are stardust — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 16:01:38 +0000

In reply to Dollarweed Wars

Nice allegory, Wendy.

Toward an answer to your question, though, I'd have to say no. By and large you would be attempting to convince the same people who already convinced that it is our right to shape the natural world into our own vision; or to use it and discard it, then disregard it.

That which our culture finds inconvenient is toast (see:dollarweed and kudzu); with Empire, those we consider inconvenient...are toast (see: oh, god; we all know the lists...).

Barry Lopez said that until we stop seeing the natural world as other, as separate from us, we will continue to see others as separate from us; or something similar. Why we believe some of us are more worthy than others always gets us into trouble; the next step is believing that because we are more worthy, we are also right about things, and can brook no doubt or vulnerablility to the belief that our visions and opinions are Right, also gets us into big trouble.

Yep. That is generally the

wabby — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:51:33 +0000

In reply to I use herbicides on weeds and

Yep. That is generally the proper use of each, momoe. But, since Wendy was doing the metafore thing against our wars, I figured I'd respond in kind.

In any case, please leave your chemicals at home if you ever visit me here in Michigan. :) My organic gardens will thank you...and so will I. ;)

And when will you publish the quilting story? Quilts and I have always gotten along great. "She who dies with the biggest stash wins!"

Quite right, it should be

wws — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:36:14 +0000

In reply to I use herbicides on weeds and

Quite right, it should be herbicide -- thanks for the correction; I'll fix it.

DollarPLANT .... exactly,

wws — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:35:20 +0000

In reply to As you may know, Wendy, after

DollarPLANT .... exactly, Flower. The hideous power of pejorative words, whether "weed" or "other."

I use herbicides on weeds and

trkingmomoe — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:49:43 +0000

In reply to As you may know, Wendy, after

I use herbicides on weeds and pesticides on the bugs. *giggle*

As you may know, Wendy, after

wabby — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 01:57:10 +0000

In reply to Dollarweed Wars

As you may know, Wendy, after a prolonged use of pesticides the plant it is used on becomes resistant to that pesticide. Either a new control must be devised or a stronger pesticide invented. But, in the end, the dollarweed will prevail simply by being its own self. There is no person in any department of any agency that can conquer the dollarweed unless there is someone there with the wisdom to let the dollarweed exist as the dollarplant.

Thanks so much for your

wws — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:25:10 +0000

In reply to Wiki says South America and

Thanks so much for your response, DD.

Muddied waters, tainted views. And yet we survive, hard-wired for peace, as well as for war. Yet frequently needing reminders, which thankfully abound, around us.

Wiki says South America and

Richard Day — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:00:15 +0000

In reply to Dollarweed Wars

Wiki says South America and Central America.

Do you realize that for the first 55 years I have been coming to this area of Northern Minnesota, there was no scum on the ponds?

These leaves a beautiful. Probably were the focus of some exterminators.

We have leave growths in the fresh water that look much like these. Lily pads...whatever.

Interesting take. Never thought about it.