Fifteen months ago (January 12, 2021) I sat down to write a letter to man who had entered into a final phase of his earthly life. On April 14, 2022, he at last departed from this world to enter into Glory. Tomorrow, I will whisper a final good-bye to him as we visit with the … Continue reading
Some weeks ago – just a few, really – a long-time friend and occasional ‘off the ledge talker’ encouraged me to get busy doing the thing I keep saying that I want to do, even though it scares the pants off of me, makes me feel like I might throw up, and generally saps my … Continue reading
I doubt sincerely that I let a single reader down by failing to post a poem over the past few days. Much as I hate to acknowledge it, the plain truth of the matter is this: While poetry is, in fact, for everyone, it isn’t for everyone. But today is the final day of April, … Continue reading
I didn’t at first know that Wendell Berry was a poet. I discovered him as a novelist, and delighted in Jayber Crow. I grew to love him during my reading of The Memory of Old Jack. Dear Heaven, you should read Berry, and let his words seep into your soul. Rich in character and community and a love for the … Continue reading
I get almost all my books from Amazon now. Find. Click. Delivery is free. And the books still smell delicious so I tell myself it’s fine. I am amassing a slightly eclectic library-esque collection of my own that will eventually need to be sorted — in all likelihood by someone other than me. But in … Continue reading
I was talking with a good friend recently, and the conversation veered into risky territory when he said, “I’m really enjoying writing.” Reasonable people would regard his statement as innocuous, right? Simply one friend sharing with another friend the intoxication of words used well. Now, since I ably masquerade as a ‘reasonable person’ from time … Continue reading
By the mid-point of the first quarter of a new school year, presumably all of the principal characters in the production called ‘high school’ know their lines, “their exits and entrances,”; the tryouts now completed, all have gotten used to “play[ing their] many parts.” ( I keep telling my students, and anyone else who forgets … Continue reading
I’m back from a week that featured the most perfect island weather known to man. Brilliant sunshine every day. Passing clouds that not once let loose a drop of rain. Tropical breezes that sometimes veered to hat-lifting winds. Velvety nights featuring skies lit by stars that I would swear twinkled more brightly than the same ones … Continue reading
Shouldn’t we read poetry EVERY day? Yes, of course we should. Continue reading
April 30. The last day of ‘National Poetry Month.’ Are faithful readers sighing their sighs in relief? Are sometimes readers sighing their sighs in disappointment? As a mostly faithful poetry reader, and an only sometimes faithful blogger, I’m sad to see the month end. I’ve read more poetry this month than I’ve read in quite some … Continue reading
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