The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees,
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding–riding–riding–up to the old inn-door.
Yesterday the cold came riding in like the highwayman….
It had been warm earlier in the week, almost summer, […]
hold your hand to the stars
catch a firefly (but let it go)
cup your hand round your ear
and listen to moon light
wings of owls
not so distant dog bark
mockingbird sonata in the maple tree
touch the night to light your soul
When you set out for Ithaka
ask that your way be long,
full of adventure, full of instruction.
—- Constantine P Cavafy, 1911
One of my daily rituals at work is to listen to Garrison Keillor’s podcast, The Writer’s Almanac. I enjoy the historical and biographical trivia about artists, many whom I’d never heard of before listening.
Each day the […]
I’ve lately become enamored of Dale Pendell, chemist, ethnobotanist, and poet, author of the PHARMAKO trilogy. Pharmako/Poeia is the first volume of the series and I can’t seem to keep my nose out of it. It’s a poetic masterpiece, dedicated to the Power Plants, the herbs and flowers who are both Allies and Poisons. […]