Robert MacFarlane - Dec 17, Iyengar I & II

In defense of the natural, in the English language! If you don’t know the story of The Lost Words, google! This is one of my favorites, perfect for planting seeds ahead of the solstice and New Year.

acorn

As flake is to blizzard, as

Curve is to sphere, as knot is to net, as

One is to many, as coin is to money, as

bird is to flock, as

Rock is to mountain, as drop is to fountain, as

spring is to river, as glint is to glitter, as

Near is to far, as wind, is to weather, as

feather is to flight, as light is to star, as

kindness is to good, so acorn is to wood.