Under-toe at the Beach
The footsteps of the gardener are the best fertilizer Continue reading Under-toe at the Beach
Category: Salal Dreams
Stories and poems.
Quote
As the eagle was killed by the arrow winged with his own feather, so the hand of the world is wounded by its own skill. Helen Keller Continue reading Quote
Laughing by TS
The trees are laughing Leaves rustling in soft giggles Branches tremble in loud snorts of laughter Falling helplessly on the ground in funny cackles Rolling in quiet merriment Continue reading Laughing by TS
We Used to be Strangers but Now We’re Friends
We used to be strangers, but now we’re friends. The plants and I. I didn’t know who they were, where they lived, what they did. Now we are becoming familiar. When you know someone’s name an attachment forms. A connection. It’s no longer…hey kid in the blue shirt, it becomes ‘hi Kris, what’s new?’ People become memorable, no longer forgettable. Same with plants. They slowly … Continue reading We Used to be Strangers but Now We’re Friends
Book Review—Enchanted April
This book was written in 1922 by Elizabeth Von Arnim yet it is still timeless in the description of people and plants. I imagine that in any book I read I can find a plant reference. I’m going to try, of course. I enjoyed reading this tale of women, a medieval Italian castle, wisteria and solitude. After finishing it I was swept up into a … Continue reading Book Review—Enchanted April
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