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Survival Tools — Farming, Stories, Poetry, Writing, and Leaning

I farm with an old-fashioned scythe, which I use to cut grass. I relish how my body feels as it dances in the field while swinging this long, efficient tool. I enjoy seeing what I am cutting and thus avoid killing small oaks and redwoods. The sharp blade takes my gaze to the ground, which holds up all of us and merits our attention and even devotion. Each creature--no matter how small--has an important role in the whole. The sweet sounds that the scythe makes as it swishes through the grass comfort me.