New poem by Laura Rodley: The Pear Eaters
The Pear Eaters On raised legs the foxes slide their incisors over hard green pears suspended on the stem, still so firmly attached they do not fall to the ground to be finished off. Others fall, that...
View ArticleSeptember’s events and poetry
I can’t let the month of September go by without one post. So I’m sharing a photo from Laura Rodley with the hope that it inspires me to stay busy (as a beaver). Thank-you Laura for sending this photo!...
View ArticleInspiration, gratitude, and action
October finishes on an upbeat for me. How about for you? The trees here are a spectacle of color. Last weekend was Open House Chicago and we got our merry band back together and visited places in...
View ArticleHappy 2020: clear vision and vague intentions
It’s the last blog of the year so it feels like it should be important. But it isn’t. Sorry. No big news to report. No ambitious resolutions to tell you about. As my friend Tena Russ posted on FB, “I...
View ArticleLeap Day–two new books & a story & a loss
Hey there. I can’t let the month go by without posting. Happy Leap Day! The world is a crazy place. I won’t burden you with my opinions on any of it. I’m just trying to stay positive. And, by this...
View ArticleNo fooling. Yes poetry. Yeah Valentine.
I’m not much in the mood for jokes this April Fool’s Day. How about you? Today is also the beginning of National Poetry Month. I hope to share some poems later this month. In the meantime you can check...
View ArticleHow the egg came to be eaten (a myth of my own making)
How the egg came to be eaten Certain foods have their reputes. Oysters. Ginseng. You can guess why the tomato, fragile as a beating heart, is the apple of love. The egg used to be more potent, but on a...
View ArticleMother’s Day poem by Laura Rodley
It’s Mother’s Day weekend. Hope you have sunny weather ahead. How nice to open my email and receive this poem from Laura Rodley, the Massachusetts poet whose work is often featured here and in other...
View ArticleShow and Tell For Grownups
Hello. I’m checking in to say hi, wondering how you all are faring. It seems to me everyone is anxious these days and maybe depressed and angry too. Keep heart. Here’s a new diversion for you. My...
View ArticleRemembering Rochelle Distelheim
June comes to a close and we can hope July is a better month. So much is happening these days. We must keep hope and keep heart and keep on keeping on. The writing world lost a a great one in mid-June...
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