What a marvelous crop of poems from around the world; US, England, Wales, Pakistan and Ireland. Perfect to celebrate the autumn harvest. In the US for Thanksgiving we honor our farmers, especially the generations of Native agriculture that brought delicious foods to our tables, and give thanks for our blessings. We spend time with family […]
Read moreLight produces darkness more shadowy in relief. Darkness makes the light twinkle. Last Friday’s walk my friend and I saw pampas grass glowing in the morning sun. The week before, Eagle and I had walked on the far side of Cherokee Marsh just before sunset. In another Cherokee Marsh walk, we walked by a grove […]
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Originally from Asia, the Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) is a popular addition to gardens in Madison. The leaf color is so bright, they look painted or as if I colored them in by hand. just as Albert Camus said, “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Are you seeing autumn or […]
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Egídio’s Landscape challenge inspired me to pour over my archives. I present five of my favorite landscape photos from the last ten years. A good camera phone has made these images come to life. Tall yellow primrose on the prairie. This restored landscape is an exhilarating walk in a Madison. The karst rock formations in […]
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This November, let’s write a free verse poem of up to 75 words about the harvest. The harvest can be a metaphor or it can be the foods we eat to celebrate plenty. Please use the tag #ffpoemapop and turn in your poem here, or publish it by 18 November. Rated G please. 41 million […]
Read moreWe got our first sprinkle of snow last night. Most has melted already. The garden plants capture and retain the vestiges of this winter storm. Hope you are staying warm (or cool). ¡Olé! –Rebecca For Becky’s NovemberShadows.
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Life in Kana-text (er... CONtext)
I chronicle my two favorite pursuits in life, figure skating (as a woman who returned to it in her 40s!) and travel. My travel posts are from various locales around the globe, including Croatia, a country where I have family.
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