Animal Therapy, Emptiness in a Taoist Light, and Medicine Without Coincidence Sacred Airspace

Animals bring out the best in us!--and sometimes a bit of everything from laughter as we see my parents' non-compromise on getting me a dog during my childhood as well as the terror of seeing two clever pets land themselves in situations fraught with danger they couldn't possibly have understood--or could they have?Among more poems from the turn of the new year, one in particular catches Karrie's attention and draws us into deeper conversation about the difference between the usual Western co...