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Apple Tree

There’s an alchemy that happens every spring. On the apple trees in my yard and down the road in the abandoned field, buds swell and soon fill the air with delicious scentof apple blossoms.. The bees waken and buzz nosily into each bloom. Later, in the autumn, the bees will return and grow drunk on the last fermented fruits hanging out of reach for both me and the deer. Apple Tree A sudden gust…

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Against all Reason there is Rhubarb

It doesn’t matter what the weather is like- and we’ve had it all from scalding hot to close to freezing, heavy downpours followed by dry spells so that everything is covered with pollen and road dust. Despite it all, each year the rhubarb grows tall, ready to pick when the first tiny wild strawberries are beginning to ripen. This year I roasted it for the first time- delicious, and easy to add…

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My Dad & D Day

Memories of My Dad and D Day

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Welcome Litha may the warmth seep deep into our bones.

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A Mighty Reading at Studio 13

It was a delight to read poetry at Studio 13 in Ware earlier this week with Eileen Kennedy, Gail Thomas, and Maddy Haber as part of Studio 13’s Ornery Women show. What exellent poetry! Thanks to folks that made the drive. My reading is now posted on UTube. The link is here. If you have a problem with it, go back to my ‘Title page and choose the page with video links.…

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May publications and readings.

This coming Sunday, May 17th, I’ll be reading poetry with three other very fine poets in Ware MA at 2pm. Here’s the information for this event. Screenshot In the last few weeks I’ve had poems published in three new literary magazines The first one, Altar, will be out in print, but it’s currently available for free download here: https://altarlitmag.com/issues/ The second is The Guillded…

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Into May the Plum blossoms Sweep Us

Plum blossoms on the Sisho plum tree tree invite all manner of early flying insects to hover close each morning. Bealtaine has already brought the Host to pass by, and we welcome May. Below is a poster with information I’m sharing info about a reading I’ve been invited to take part in Ware MA. Screenshot Screenshot This \short story was published six months ago or so in a fantasy magazine in…

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Late April

Last night as we ate super two young deer, teenagers, came downstream into the yard grazing. They were young enough to sniff the breeze curiously ear the frog & salamander pool. ( This year for the first time, there are far more salamanders than frogs). They took their time, grazed on winterberries and dried grass, before continuing downstream together. Yesterday we planted a new quince tree;…

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Armenian Remembrance Day

May peace spread like honey on a warm day. May all beings live in safety. I’m a finalist in the Poet Seat Poetry contest, and the finalists will be reading at the Greenfield Library this coming Tuesday at 6pm. There are under about 15 seats left. If your’e interested in attending call the Greenfield MA library to hold a seat and register. I wrote the following poem about cooking with my…

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Armenian Remembrance Day Reading in Brattleboro this Saturday

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Frogs Are Back!

The big frogs arrived yesterday, slipped into the pond when we weren’t looking. I noticed the ripples in the water when they jumped, and we walked down and found two. This morning we woke to the wood frogs quacking, and this made us soooo happy! Jim ate his breakfast outside so he could listen. ( The snow is 3/4s gone). Last spring we had a cold snap that froze the top couple inches of water…

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Appreciation for a Book Review

“Stories Told in a Lost Tongue” Elaine Harootunian Reardon (Finishing Line Press) – book review

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Early Morning

Poems Around Town , Brattleboro VT will soon happen in Brattlebofor the month of April. I’ll have a couple poems hanging up in downtown store windows, and we’ll have a reading- which- ifyou enjoy downtown Bratt, with Amy’s bakery Cafe, the aweome Brown & Roberts hardware store, art galleries, food coop, will find you enjoying more than just the wonderful poetry readings from 2-4. at the library.…

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Softly Falling Snow

Snow has fallen for almost 24 hours. So much snow that even sledding was impossible in my plastic toboggan, Not even the deer came upstream. I’ll look for new tracks in the morning. This is snow from an earier stormIt’s now past my knees. Winter Storm Branches crack under the weight of snow cold wind pushes hard against bowing trunks pine forest sways and moans diamonds of light fall when…

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LOVE

This is a new poem, and I’m not thinking about new love here, I’m thinking of love that continues past the 7 year mark. Valentine’s Day is most fun, in my experience, for young kids excited to share cards with school mates. I visited a church in Dublin and waited in line to have a visit with the bones of Saint Valentine, who inspired this celebration. Wouldn’t he be shocked at the retail…

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I share what's on my mind, and wonder how you are doing, what's on your mind.

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Cold Coming

New England is about to have a whopper of a winter storm with high winds and heavy snow. It’s traveling up from south of here. When this happens kind of storm- heavy snowfall, winds- happen, we often loose electricity for several days as we wait for contitions to allow work crews come in to repair. But the delight is that after the storm the sledding, ice skating, and skiing will be good…

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