Active or Passive Reading?
Today I again visit my back deck in the breeze of a September afternoon, with a drink and a book.…
Read Me Once, Read Me Twice
I often like to return from a long walk, and refresh with a drink and a book on the back…
My Thoughts on Poetry – (For Now)
A chair, a cup of coffee, and a collection of poems which I will spend some time with this morning.…
I Read a Fairy Tale
Recently I ventured out the back door to engage in one of my many daily activities, a walk. My walks…
Is Cooking an Art?
Cooking is often considered a mere necessity, a means to satisfy hunger and nourish the body. However, looking beyond its…
My Journey With Reading
Why do we read? The question itself, in today’s culture I believe, must be further defined, or maybe refined? With…
Rediscovering Tranquility and Wonderment
Part 4 Today I will complete my thoughts on “At Blackwater Pond” by Mary Oliver. I have recently read a…
Rediscovering Tranquility and Wonderment
Part 3 So, did you re-read “At Blackwater Pond”? Did you take your own path through the poem and allow…
Rediscovering Tranquility and Wonderment
Part 2 I trust you spent some time reading, and maybe even listening to Mary Oliver read her poem, “At…
Rediscovering Tranquility and Wonderment
PART 1 Tranquility is defined as a state free from disturbance, calm. Wonderment is defined as a state of awed…