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Last night was a sad night. Last night was a joyous night. WILD APPLES, a journal of nature, art, and inquiry launched its eighth issue at the Harvard Massachusetts Public Library.  It was a celebration of four years of collaborative … Continue reading →

Soon we’ll be spending more time indoors. Today with the chilly rain  is a good day to begin or resume our daily journaling.  With more time to tap on our computers or scribble on our pads or tablets we can … Continue reading →

I’ve just returned from a USS Mauna Kea reunion and I’m remembering those challenging years when the Navy ship my husband was on carried ammunition to the Tonkin Bay. The ship’s reunions mean more and more as the wives connect … Continue reading →

Last week I heard Gabriel Okara, the acclaimed Nigerian poet, read his poetry at the Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA. His poetry was moving and poignant. His son, Dr. Ebi Okara introduced me to his father, Gabriel, and now Gabriel … Continue reading →

Provincetown, an art community with a past and a future, is a great place to concentrate on your chosen art. I’ve just returned home after a week of  poetry writing, reading, and appreciation. Gail Mazur,  workshop leader, gave her all … Continue reading →

Stanley would have been 106 today. If he could have, he would have stayed longer on this earth. He had infectious energy that inspired and awed.  I remember at his 100th Birthday Party he read a number of his poems … Continue reading →

The heat lately has seared the grass and troubled the atmosphere. Some people are grumpy too. I like warm but very hot changes my electricity. So I’m thankful for the blessed rain, however little, these past two days. A poem … Continue reading →

When I lived on the South Shore of Massachusetts as a child, July 4th was fireworks, hotdogs, all the ice cream we could eat and long days in the sun. We stayed home, didn’t leave town. It was glorious with … Continue reading →

The thunder and lightning last night brought in the negative ions but didn’t clear the air – the meteorologists tell us this central Massachusetts area is due for triple digit weather – mm we’ll see. This is an opportunity to … Continue reading →

May is closing! I’ve not had time to revel in the warm air and shake out winter. But I cheer the colors of rhododendron and azaleas; Spring is my favorite time of the year. I’m lifted out of myself and … Continue reading →