This isn’t St. Patrick’s Day, but, oh well…the world is pretty and green this morning, so here’s a stretch to the imagination. One soft and misty morning, on a day so fine and rare, My heart felt light as birdsong, without one single care, As I strode through the heather into a forest tall, I […]
Jul 8, 2025
Summer Cat
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A cat knows how to make the most of any season and, in particular, summer.
Jun 23, 2025
Day’s End
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What is there about the ending of the day that makes me want to gather all my family in, eat supper together, and sit around visiting? Maybe it’s because that’s what I grew up with.
Jun 19, 2025
Foggy Phantoms
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Foggy Fracas The door swung softly open, And, swirling soundlessly, Many misty visitors Soon encircled me. My silent guests seemed sullen, Swathed in dripping gowns; They fixed their watery eyes on me And frowned their dripping frowns. I felt a sudden tremor And saw, as in a trance, The faded, foggy phantoms Begin a ghostly […]
May 13, 2025
‘Twas a Fine and Misty Morning
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This isn’t St. Patrick’s Day, but, oh well…the world is pretty and green this morning, so here’s a stretch to the imagination. A Surprise Meeting One soft and misty morning, on a day so fine and rare, My heart felt light as birdsong, without one single care, As I strode through the heather into a […]
