My recent thoughts have been on what is remembered and what is forgotten in the collective consciousness. Why do we remember specific events when those events, at the time, seemed … Continue reading Roads, Journeys, Memories
April 7, 2020. I am having tea with the poet, William Wordsworth. Today marks his 250th birthday and I’m inviting you to our celebration. English Breakfast tea is steeping nearby, … Continue reading Dancing with Daffodils
April is National Poetry Month! I am celebrating by looking back at photo memories and connecting them to poems that have enlightened my journey. T.S. Eliot’s poem, Wait Without Hope, … Continue reading Shetland with T.S. Eliot
Sarah, my sister, shares my love of poetry. Every morning, I look forward to receiving her “good morning” e-mail that includes a poem. A few weeks ago, I received the … Continue reading Quest by Carrie Williams Clifford
Trees Need Not Walk the Earth By David Rosenthal TREES need not walk the earthFor beauty or for bread;Beauty will come to themWhere they stand.Here among the children of the … Continue reading Celebrating International Forest Day
Every morning, when I open my e-mails I look for a message from my sister, Sarah, for I know that there will be a poem attached to her cheerful “good … Continue reading OTR Celebrates Poetry with John Masefield
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” John Bunyan Vanity fair, slough of despond, the straight and narrow, and muckraking … Continue reading The Pilgrim’s Progress
“The frog answered, “I do not care for your clothes, your pearls and jewels, nor for your golden crown, but if you will love me and let me … Continue reading The Tale of Two Brothers
You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go! In our deepest memories of childhood, … Continue reading Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Books + Compassionate Community = Resilience
“My mother comes from a vanished world, a place and a time that no longer exist. I have always thought of her as a visitor stranded here; an emissary from … Continue reading Remembering Gloria Vanderbilt
I am delighted that Britt Skrabenek graciously agreed to a guest blog post to commemorate Women’s History Month. Britt and I have been “blogger friends” for several years. I … Continue reading Author Britt Skrabanek Reveals Why She Writes About Strong Women In History
