The poem reflected in the July 2025 issue emphasizes savoring the small wonders in life rather than the relentless pursuit of progress and speed. While observing a supermoon, the speaker contemplates the ordinary pleasures—like the smell of piñon and juniper—contrasting with the frenetic pace of others driving to their destinations. It evokes a sense of mindfulness, inviting readers to appreciate the present and find wisdom within everyday experiences, culminating in a vivid image of life’s explosive beauty.
As I gaze at the darkening craters and smell apples on branches, I catch how this life has exploding, exploded, and birthing stars inside it.
On the highway, someone is driving to lab, to pueblo, to abandoned uranium mine and is always driving farther, driving faster.
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