In my May 10th post, I noted that I have observed three broad categories of food words in haiku: Food words that are a definite seasonal referent; Food words that are not a part of any specific season; Food words that become seasonal with an additional modifying word In the May 10th post, I alsoContinue reading “Initial Observations Part 3: Seasonal Modifiers”
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The Best of It: Probably the Last Post of 2020 Edition
When Astrid gets the chance to play with other dogs. Finishing my first knitted scarf. Designing my next quilt. No stress about what to do for New Year’s, since we can’t go out or have parties! Getting to stay logged out of my work email for a few more days.
The Best of It: Christmas Day Edition
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You“ Wham!’s “Last Christmas” (I know, I am the only person who loves this song.) Any and all versions of “Silent Night” (I linked to one of John Fahey’s versions) Vince Guaraldi’s “Christmas is Coming“ The Mountain Goats’ rendition of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (Don’tContinue reading “The Best of It: Christmas Day Edition”
The Best of It: Christmas Eve Edition
Having time for blogging! Bernadette Mayer’s Midwinter Day Bernadette Mayer’s list of journal ideas Homemade applesauce Sitting around in pajamas until the afternoon
Goodbye, 2015
Greetings from rural Illinois! I’m out here enjoying winter break, organizing poetry files, and writing haibun. Next week, I’ll be back to the warm weather, kicking off 2016 with a road trip through Mexico. I’ve been too busy to blog this semester. I’ve even neglected my poor email newsletter. But I thought I’d pop inContinue reading “Goodbye, 2015”
Ain’t No Party Like a Poetry Party
Okay, my New Year’s plans are a little livelier than that. But if you’re poetry-minded and want to spend New Year’s Eve being creative, you are invited to join the New Year’s Poetry Party. New Year’s Poetry Party What: A night to write the last poems of 2014 and start the New Year on aContinue reading “Ain’t No Party Like a Poetry Party”
What I loved in 2012
While I’ve blogged my reading lists pretty extensively, I haven’t listed all of the things I’ve loved this year. So here’s a rundown of great music, websites, and tech stuff I discovered. Note that not all of it was brand new this year, but it was new to me. Television Buffy the Vampire Slayer, seasonsContinue reading “What I loved in 2012”