“…And the days dwindle down to a precious fewSeptember, November,And these few precious days, I’ll spend with youThese precious days, I’ll spend with you.” –”Knickerbocker Holiday” (1938) Music: Kurt Weill / Lyrics: Maxwell Anderson In the days of front porch visits to court your love interest, Maiden’s Bower was grown on the Western side to block out the strong afternoon sun. […]
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A day the earth stood still and CNN was the only channel to watch. I wrote this post in 2018, I am sharing it today because it still holds true. In my parents’ generation, it was where you were the days that President Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Junior were shot. For those of […]
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We received three wonderful poems, despite the timing. Perhaps it wasn’t fair to have Labor Day as the deadline for the challenge since this is meant to be a day of rest. However, it also gave people time to polish their poetry with excellent results. We have three entries. All are in English this month […]
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The days are cooler. We decided to go to Olbrich Gardens on last Saturday and for a paddle on Lake Wingra on Sunday. The gardens were cleverly arranged with one way paths to avoid congestion and allow for social distancing. In only an hour at Olbrich, we felt we’d been away for the whole day. […]
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Before we went to the Island of Puerto Rico for our honeymoon, I’d made a list of sights that were must sees. The enormous radio telescope was one we didn’t want to miss. The Arecibo Observatory has nestled in the karst* region of Puerto Rico since 1963. (*A karst is a natural sinkhole.) For 50 […]
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Thanks for a wonderful August Poetry Challenge; 6 fabulous Nonets. This month we will write rhyming poetry; Blues Sonnets! Ethel Waters is a famous blues singer and actress from the 1920s. Her photo is featured on this post. (Para el reto poético en español mira adelante.) Blues Sonnet rhyme scheme AAa BBb CCc DDd ee […]
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