On the narrow bridge over Hardscrabble Creek
\nI toast you both and pour a libation
\ninto spring’s fast-rushing water,
\nunder the white face of the Moon.<\/p>\n
I will miss you both, I say to the creek,
\nand the dog tugs at his leash.
\nWe continue up the rising road
\nwhere the Moon reflects in beaver ponds,
\ninto this night and the next night after.<\/p>\n
Pagan or mountain-girl atheist, you both
\nwould have enjoyed the Moon,
\nrising through the pines, the still night
\nsmelling of wood smoke and lilacs.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Although Carolyn Petersen died before Morning Glory Zell, I learned of both their passings yesterday.\u00a0 <\/em>The Wild Hunt has a tribute<\/a> to Morning Glory; Carolyn’s last days are described by her husband, David Petersen<\/a>, a Colorado hunting and nature writer, here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On the narrow bridge over Hardscrabble Creek I toast you both and pour a libation into spring’s fast-rushing water, under the white face of the Moon. I will miss you both, I say to the creek, and the dog tugs at his leash. 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John Sulak's biography of Oberon Zell (b. 1942) and his partner Morning Glory (1948\u20132014), The Wizard and the Witch was one of the exceptions.((Yes, Morning Glory either invented or co-invented the term \"polyamory,\" and she\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"animals\"","block_context":{"text":"animals","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?tag=animals"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chasclifton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/witzard-and-witch-vol-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chasclifton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/witzard-and-witch-vol-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chasclifton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/witzard-and-witch-vol-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8543,"url":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=8543","url_meta":{"origin":6479,"position":3},"title":"I Lived in Magic: A Video Biography of Oberon Zell","author":"Chas S. 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