What can save you is
right here,
thick bark of the fir
morning light over water
a cold
wind rippling
through your body
loosening deadwood,
jammed rock,
delivering you into
warm mist,
a bounty of fall leaves.
Frank Dibert is a theologian of place, whose writing aspires to reflect the intimacy between our inner and outer worlds. A near native Montanan and clinical psychologist, he considers nature a refuge to care for the emotional wounds we may still carry. Notable influences include W.S. Merwin, Jane Kenyon, and theologian Richard R. Niebuhr. He holds advanced degrees from Harvard Divinity School and Boston University. The experience of the sacred in the mundane was an enduring focus throughout his studies. Frank lives in Massachusetts with his wife and their sweet dog Duke.