Quote for Today: A.L. Rowse
A little group of thatched cottages in the middle of the village had an orchard attached; and I remember well the peculiar purity of the blue sky seen through the …
Quote for Today: Primo Levi
The conviction that life has a purpose is rooted in every fibre of man, it is a property of the human substance. Free men give many names to this purpose, …
Quote for Today: Ali Smith
Fear is one of my belongings. Fear will always be a part of any belonging, anywhere, that I ever go, for the rest of my life. I fought hard, to …
40 days of poetry: Day 26: Central Park at Dusk by Sara Teasdale
Day 26, Melanie Shank returns to bring us Central Park at Dusk by Sara Teasdale, a beautiful, short snapshot of Central Park in NYC, a place where you could find …
40 days of poetry: Day 24: when faces called flowers: e.e. cummings
Day 24: A big thank you to Melanie Shank for reading today’s poem, “when faces called flowers float out of the ground” by e.e. cummings. This is an exuberant romp …
Quote for Today: Louise Glück
Snowdrops Do you know what I was, how I lived? You know what despair is; then winter should have meaning for you. I did not expect to survive, earth suppressing …
Quote for Today: Helen Hayes
All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, …
Quote for Today: Rachel Joyce
It was a perfect spring day. The air was sweet and gentle and the sky stretched high, an intense blue. Harold was certain that the last time he had peered …
Quote for Today: Laurie Halse Anderson
Slush is frozen over. People say that winter lasts forever, but it’s because they obsess over the thermometer. North in the mountains, the maple syrup is trickling. Brave geese punch …
The Essence of Green: Thoughts and Pictures
Imagine for a moment a world without the color green. What a sad place! What does green mean to us? The modern English word green is derived from the same …