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“Bright Fruit” Published This Week

In a little online journal called The Ravens Perch I wrote this poem during the pandemic, after weeks of not going into grocery stores, isolating myself within the confines of my house. It is about the almost too-muchness of the experience of grocery shopping after a few months. The colors and smells, the noise and bustleContinue reading ““Bright Fruit” Published This Week”

A Grandmother’s Cabbage Soup Starts with Vegetable Scraps

Apparently, the internet wants more content from grandmothers One of my granddaughters remarked she had been reading recently that the internet needs more content from grandmothers. She heard this comment regarding Tiktok but felt it generally applied to the internet. She said that people in her generation would benefit from mature, grounded, wholesome grandmother —Continue reading “A Grandmother’s Cabbage Soup Starts with Vegetable Scraps”

Some Good News at last

Just today I learned that Main Street Rag wants to publish my poetry chapbook, Not All Are Weeping. It will be out sometime in the months ahead. Meanwhile, I will need to learn a lot of new stuff. I hope to keep you all informed as I learn of release dates. etc. For now, IContinue reading “Some Good News at last”

Crow’s Feet Podcast Premiere

Join me and the team at Crow’s Feet for the Premiere of our Podcast Series.  We have been hard at work since January creating this series to promote Crow’s Feet writers and engage our audience in a conversation about aging.  Join us Wednesday at 7 PM EDT with Crow’s Feet’s founder, Nancy Peckenham, and specialContinue reading “Crow’s Feet Podcast Premiere”

The world`s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.” — Edwin Way Teale 

Now a whole week of May has passed. The daffodils and forsythia are in full bloom, leaves are popping on the perennials and shrubs and the whole field is green. The cows are enjoying their time in the field. The greenhouse is bursting and the more hardy plants are in the big garden. I have been making garlic salt. DonContinue reading “The world`s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.” — Edwin Way Teale “

April is a promise that May is bound to keep.

Hal Borland April is flying along. Though we have had mostly rain this past week, the daffodils have jumped right up and have buds. If we’d just get a little sun they would likely bloom next week. Suddenly the pasture is green, the cows are able to find real grass to munch and seem toContinue reading “April is a promise that May is bound to keep.”