Tag: poem

A CHRISTMAS GIFT

I was caughtIn the crush of Christmas shopping,Fighting the crowdsAnd always stopping,To find the right giftThat I can give to youBut nothing seems right.What shall I do? The weather is snowing.The street lights are glowing.Everyone is knowing,That Christmas is near. The crowd is in a hurry. The people all scurry,As they battle the flurry andShouts … Continue reading A CHRISTMAS GIFT

Yearning for Trees

Trees are the poetry of earth. There are beautiful places where I've visited -- even lived -- but the absence of trees made me yearn for a home surrounded by trees. I grew up in a house in the woods. Twenty-four years ago, we came back to life amidst tree I need a green world. … Continue reading Yearning for Trees

FLU SHOTS AND SEASONAL EXHAUSTION

It was pouring yesterday. New York city got more than 8 inches of rain, Brooklyn having been hit the worst. We got a lot too. Inches for sure. We had gotten two non-rainy days, but Ophelia, the hurricane that was, hasn't left. She's doing what storms often do -- circling and drenching us. As if … Continue reading FLU SHOTS AND SEASONAL EXHAUSTION

FIRE AND ICE – Robert Frost

He was our "local" poet. I have always loved his poems, but even more since I moved to New England. He understood this place and its people. We have a portrait of him taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt hanging in our dining room. He was one of Garry's first interviews as a Boston reporter. Drawing: Marilyn … Continue reading FIRE AND ICE – Robert Frost

THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW…

FOTD – October 19 – Autumn Leaves https://www.youtube.com/embed/au2M1j-HYPU And so go the seasons. The cold is coming. The scarlet heat-saturated weather maps we saw throughout August and September are now shades of blue. Winter is hard on the small creatures. I will do my best for them. My mother used to sing nursery rhymes to me … Continue reading THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW…

YOU, A LIBERATION LYRIC – RICH PASCHALL

by Rich Paschall Since it is National Poetry Month, I thought I would share my favorite lyric from the musical Liberation. We previously told you the story of Liberation - A Musical That Almost Was and the book's co-author, Betty. I mentioned that Betty's favorite song was called "I Believe" and I posted that lyric … Continue reading YOU, A LIBERATION LYRIC – RICH PASCHALL

Fresh Prizes: For Marilyn and Garry | lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown

A happy 30th anniversary to both of us. Who imagined we'd last this long? Fresh Prizes Even though she thinks she knows him to the bone, another little detail comes forward to be shown. Like a little prize, presented for her viewing, after all these years, he’s not finished with his wooing. No fact  inconsequential … Continue reading Fresh Prizes: For Marilyn and Garry | lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown

America’s Burning | lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown

AMERICA'S BURNING By JUDY DYKSTRA-BROWN America’s Burning Count the faces. Take a tally of the peaceful protest rally. Their routine is most well-planned, masks in place, placards in hand. Enter police. Down on belly!!! Enter newscasters for telly. Teargas in the people’s park, Truckloads arrive after dark. Rioting and smashing glass. Other dark deeds come … Continue reading America’s Burning | lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown

HUNKER IN THE BUNKER – RICH PASCHALL

A Viral Verse, by Rich Paschall It's time to hunker in your Bunker. But don't sequester next to Lester. He might have the virus. He's been sitting close to Iris. And stay away from Bill, He thinks he's got a chill. And you will have a pain If you're listening to Jane. Jim has not … Continue reading HUNKER IN THE BUNKER – RICH PASCHALL

FIRE AND ICE By ROBERT FROST

I have always loved this poem.  It is one of the few I have committed to memory. Today, I think it has acquired new and fearsome levels of meaning, many more than it had when I first read it, many years ago.