There is a tale of seven sisters whose father help up the sky pursued by Orion, carried to the heavens by Zeus. Farming season began when their star cluster appeared high— their position in the fall marked change in seafaring use. Pursued by Orion, carried to the heavens by...
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By Carol Smallwood The pantoum is a poetry form that originated in 15th century Malaysia and drifted West in the 19th century with French writer Victor Hugo, among others. While it never quite took off like the Haiku, it never fully went away either and has been steadily blossoming among...
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Winter Storm Watch The sky is still; no flakes appear and yet we know that they will come. Held hostage by our doubts and fears we beat out warnings on our drums. We know, for sure, the flakes will come; we may be buried to our ears or slip...
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There’s a wonder about it, the fragile beauty of lace. Many kinds for centuries have been important to own; one can go to Ireland, Flanders, from place to place— they’re in catalogs: Irish, Mechlin, lace for the home. Many kinds for centuries have been important to own; even I have...
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Thanks for your sweet comment, Allyson. At this time, they aren’t. But your words are going to inspire me to…
Enjoyed the sonnets — and profited from the notes. I like to see the decisions made by a translator, especially…
Thanks, James - terse is a high compliment. Savory's likely the most deserving, but under rated compliment in terms of…
Adam, thank you for this enthusiastic comment. Yes, the prejudice against any "dialects" in Italy was great after the nation's…
Sometimes, Paul, I feel as though I write with my tongue in my ear. That's hard to do. It's a…
