“October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace!” — a Rainbow… Read more
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Meanwhile, autumn
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” — L.M. Montgomery “… the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again. Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself… Read more
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autumn leaves must fall
“The shed of leaves became a cascade of red and gold and after a time the trees stood skeletal against a sky of weathered tin. The land lay bled of its colors. The nights lengthened, went darker, brightened in their… Read more
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New books, erasers, chalk and such
September “The breezes taste Of apple peel. The air is full Of smells to feel- Ripe fruit, old footballs, Burning brush, New books, erasers, Chalk, and such. The bee, his hive, Well-honeyed hum, And Mother cuts Chrysanthemums. Like plates washed… Read more
Books Diane Recommends, General
Fall Potpourri
Currently . . . Missing these two so much. Though still enjoying autumn. Practicing each day and filling our home with music. Reading — some novels are really engaging; others not so much (details below). Still knitting away on my… Read more
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It doesn’t matter …
When visiting Sherry Galey’s online home, Still and All, she had posted this soul stirring poem. I couldn’t help but be completely smitten. With the need for wanting to share, I’m repeating that beauty right here, for you: HOKUSAI SAYS …He… Read more
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the season is ripe; the leaves soon will be wild and free
“Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple.” — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows This is another scent that I associate strongly with autumn. Even… Read more
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A world where there are Octobers
PREAMBLE: I wrote and put this post together on Thursday, the final day of October, but held it back so I could give the “before/after” post some time to be viewed first. Then serendipity took over. On Friday morning I… Read more