Our neighbors on both sides have a wide array of humming-bird feeders. However in the past week they have removed them and I discovered that they hang them from mid April through mid October after that these majestic, colorful and fast moving birds have moved south to warmer climes! Fortunately, whether it be those feedersContinue reading ““Before anything had a soul””
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God’s Grandeur
Having just spent the past few days re-reading some of Keats’s poetry I am reminded of his delight in the beauty in the landscape which he saw all around him as he undertook his long walk through Scotland in 1818. His fellow Romantic poets, Hopkins and Wordsworth were also eager to write about the beautyContinue reading “God’s Grandeur”
1000 days!
In my last post I talked about the walking tour which John Keats took in the summer of 1818. Beginning in the Lake District, in north west England, then north into Scotland along the west coast. Keats stopped to visit the birth place of Robert Burns (1759-1796). He tried to write some lines while inContinue reading “1000 days!”
Craggy Ocean Pyramid!
It is known under several names. Ailsa Rock, Ailsa Craig and Paddy’s Milestone. The latter marks the halfway point between Belfast (N. Ireland) and Glasgow (Scotland) and named as such by those migrating from Ireland to Scotland in the 1800s! It is estimated that some 80% of “curling stones” are made from the granite whichContinue reading “Craggy Ocean Pyramid!”
Wild Swans of Coole
Just a few weeks ago I spent a wonderful week in Muskegon, Michigan. If you know this lovely spot, then you will recognize in the photo above the walk/cycle path along the bay. I stopped my cycling to take the photograph and as I stood watching the swans I recalled Yeats poem. Although he hadContinue reading “Wild Swans of Coole”
You’ll never be much of a prophet if…
Carl Dennis, (born in St. Louis September 17, 1939) in his poetry collection entitled Practical Gods captures well the faith, doubts and concern for meaning in our age. He was awarded The Pulitzer Price for Poetry for this collection. He often places meaningful questions to us in the midst of his poems. I wonder ifContinue reading “You’ll never be much of a prophet if…”
Anyone for Cricket?
I continue to amuse, if not embarrass, my sons with my ideas as to how baseball could be made into an interesting game! However, before I make my rules changes public I would do well to look again at the English game of cricket which can take 5 days to play and end in aContinue reading “Anyone for Cricket?”
“a silence in which another voice may speak”
Mary Oliver’s poems abound in their simplicity and in their calling attention to notice what is there right in front of us. Throughout much of her poetry there is brevity and beauty. Her daily walks in the woods or along the shoreline never seemed to fail to give her words to put on paper. TheContinue reading ““a silence in which another voice may speak””
Westminster Bridge
As the eyes of the world focus on London and Westminster Abbey for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, we shall drown in the commentary of this moment and of all those other moments of history featuring the Monarchy. I recall at the age of 6 or 7 (1963?) walking with my whole primary school,Continue reading “Westminster Bridge”
Buoyant, Buoyed, and Basking.
Continuing my theme of water here is a poem by Scott Cairns. I have not visited Greece or the Aegean sea, but this turtle might persuade me otherwise! Enjoy! Sleepwalking on Water No boatman, no boat, not muchsense of direction beyondelsewhere, beyond I must needsget me hence. Late in the day,I had stepped once moreContinue reading “Buoyant, Buoyed, and Basking.”
Prayers, Poems, and Christian Ponderings 