Sustainable Agriculture

  There's a great movie out on DVD about sustainable agriculture and the apple farming industry.  A great website: Broken Limbs .  A very compelling and informative work.

If you are interested in work done locally on this issue in Tillamook County, go to FoodRoots

And, a great book, The Omnivore's Dilemma. 

 

   Johnny Cash and Me, together                             

 

Johnny and I sang together, in perfect pitch

our harmonies blending, and filling the room with our songs

of life and heaven and being with the Lord.

 

Song after song, Johnny and me, each one getting better,

each one improved with my voice, adding another line of melody onto his.

Oh, he played the guitar and he sang so clear, and my excuse

was that I left my guitar in the house, and I just stopped by

to lift my weights and ride my exercise bike,

and to ponder my new painting, and perhaps

decide what brush and what tube of paint comes next.

 

I happened to put Johnny into the stereo, and crank up the volume

simply to pass the time while I peddled the bike, and look at my canvas.

But Johnny, he’s so cool, he asked me to sing along

and I couldn’t say no, especially when it seemed

my voice blended so well with his as we did the whole album.

 

Next time, I’ll bring my guitar, and I may even steal the solo,

at least once, and give him a run for his money.  Oh, he’s good,

but with me joining in, it sounded even better.

 

I knew he was happy, how it all turned out,

it was, after all, a good session, and I was a good partner,

never once louder than him, and my bass line was just right.

We’re partners now, and sounding pretty good.

I can’t wait to teach him some tricks of my own.

 

 

 

                                    ---Neal Lemery 1/25/07