Sensible Poetry In Leo Lionni's children's tale, Frederick, mice store provisions for winter - all except one mouse, Frederick, who doesn't work but instead gathers sun rays, colors, and words. How shameful, Frederick. You're like the grasshopper that dances and plays while the ants work. Reader, don't be like Frederick or the grasshopper. Be practical. … Continue reading Sensible Poetry
Down in the Valley "Down in the valley, valley so low, hang your head over, hear the wind blow." Dang it. What book is that? It's set in the Appalachian mountains and repeats the "Down in the Valley" lyrics multiple times. Please tell me; it's driving me nuts. I should be able to look it … Continue reading Down in the Valley
An Abundance of Curiosities When you're down by the sea, and an eel bites your knee, that's a moray... I got excited this week, reading about eel life cycles in An Abundance of Curiosities: The Natural History of North Carolina's Coastal Plain. So excited, I had to stop and draw a diagram: Larvae --> glass … Continue reading An Abundance of Curiosities
Susurration of the Sea I recently read a poem by Danielle Hanson in Last Stanza Poetry Journal Issue #13 (I'm in there, too), titled "Bringing Home the Ocean." Hanson uses the word sussering in her gorgeous poem, and much like the ocean itself, that word has been following me home all week. After a life … Continue reading Susurration of the Sea
How to Make Quickles That's quickles, not quickies. Quickies are a whole other blog post - stay tuned for that one. But this post is about quickles. Quickles are pickles, yes, but this not a homesteading journal. I'm not preparing you for the apocalypse (sorry, hubbie). I'm not a housewife-gone-wild, growing and canning my own … Continue reading How to Make Quickles
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