thanksgiving

thanksgiving

from the archives: november 27, 2008   Jane Hirshfield writes:   Having eaten the pears. Having eaten the black figs, the white figs.  Eaten the apples. Table be strewn. Table be strewn with stems, table with peelings of grapefruit and pleasure. Table be...
thanksgiving

having eaten

Jane Hirshfield writes:   Having eaten the pears. Having eaten the black figs, the white figs.  Eaten the apples.   Table be strewn. Table be strewn with stems, table with peelings of grapefruit and pleasure.   Table be strewn with pleasure, what was here to be done...
a day in the woods

a day in the woods

Today, Sunday, October 26th, I’m walking.  It’s a day in the woods.  An autumn ritual (because of spring snakes).  A 23-mile hike, which last year took 11 hours.  We choose the date by trying to maximize the chance of cool weather with enough daylight...