Roads, Journeys, Memories
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… Read more Roads, Journeys, Memories →
Dancing with Daffodils
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,… Read more Dancing with Daffodils →
Shetland with T.S. Eliot
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,… Read more Shetland with T.S. Eliot →
Quest by Carrie Williams Clifford
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… Read more Quest by Carrie Williams Clifford →
Celebrating International Forest Day
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… Read more Celebrating International Forest Day →
OTR Celebrates Poetry with John Masefield
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… Read more OTR Celebrates Poetry with John Masefield →
The Pilgrim’s Progress
“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… Read more The Pilgrim’s Progress →
The Tale of Two Brothers
“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… Read more The Tale of Two Brothers →
