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Paddling: Poetry Friday
“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” Grahame, The Wind in the Willows We move. A lot. So attending the same event two years … Continue reading
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Tagged canoe, Carolyn Forche, heron, Longfellow, paddling, poetry, Poetry Friday, scouts
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Owls — Poetry Friday
The Judge is like the Owl by Emily Dickinson The Judge is like the Owl— I’ve heard my Father tell— And Owls do build in Oaks— So here’s an Amber Sill— That slanted in my Path— When going to the … Continue reading
Teeth: Poetry Friday
It’s been a traumatic week… Gearbox was running to catch a rocket in Engineering camp, ran into a bench, and knocked out his two front (adult) teeth. The dentist put them back in and wired them to their neighbors but … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, being a parent, fear, poetry, Poetry Friday, teeth, trauma
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Krakens: Poetry Friday
I’m reading Kraken by China Mieville (speculative fiction, New Wierd, apocalyptic) this week. In Kraken a pickled giant squid specimen is stolen from London’s Natural History Museum. Warring underground factions of thugs, cultists, thieves and mages attempt to recover the … Continue reading
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Tagged China Mieville, Kraken, nautical, poetry, Poetry Friday, squid, Tennyson
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Coffee: Poetry Friday
While looking for a Hawaiian shirt at a thrift shop (for camp), my husband found a classic Italian espresso machine. Taking a risk that it still worked, he lovingly brought it home. It works. It’s a little fiddly, but it produces … Continue reading
Tennis: Poetry Friday
I have tennis on the brain this week. My two boys, Gearbox (11) and Pickles (8), have suddenly discovered a passion for tennis. I signed them up for a week of lessons because the weather promised rain and the lessons … Continue reading
Sestina — Poetry Friday
Since our host this week, Anastasia, hosts STEM Friday as well as Poetry Friday, I wanted to share this mathematical septina I found while perusing the Multi-Author Poetry Blog Tour at UpperRubberBoot. Blogger JoAnne Growney wrote a great blog entry about … Continue reading
Birds and birds and birds – Poetry Friday
Thanks to modern technology, we now spend our long commutes back and forth to gymnastics listening to audiobooks. This month we’re listening to The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession. It’s a (surprisingly) funny book both … Continue reading
