The smell of woodsmoke on a gauzy autumn day.
Morning’s first sip of good hot coffee.
Locking eyes with a deer as she laterally chews tender cottonwood leaves.
Noticing anything leads me to notice everything
all at once
overwhelming my heart, sending electricity through sinews.
Just for a moment, I dwell in the moment
and I fear so much the loss
of these things that ground
me.
I observe the world, and it is almost
unbearable.
So much more than perfect.
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Dr. Sasha Reed is a biogeochemist whose science focuses on understanding how Earth’s ecosystems work, how they respond to change, and innovative solutions available for addressing current ecological challenges. Sasha’s career goal is to create actionable information to help support our planet. She believes art and science are natural partners in that ambition. Art and science are both deeply human endeavors aimed at determining what things mean and at sharing meaning in ways that affect.
