after a hard rain,
flowers cast away petals
and bow to the wind
the rich darkness of the earth
smells ripe, bitter and alive
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After a hard rain
Tag Archives: fairy tale
Every day can’t be sunny
surf pounds the shore
of pink and gray speckled granite,
damp, stinging rain
when I move, even stones
sparkle like diamonds
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Late December
Winter days dwindle,
tree lights, tinsel and
hearts kindle.
Chilled to the bone,
those who roamed
came home.
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Abandoned at the Railyard
still sidecars
no schedule or passengers,
just ghost conductors
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Done and Dusted
cold dust,
tree branches creak and crack,
brilliant sparkles blind
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Fairy Tale in Black
Once upon a time, Ruth grew into
a woman who refused to let others
put her in her place. She made
her own place, a place where
hard work, talent and persistence
would carry her across battlefields
of books, opinions, and gavels, where
great minds clamored and clashed. Continue reading
A BOOK BY THE BROOK — Twinderella
Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.
— William Shakespeare
Corey Rosen Schwartz has written a delightful new book combining fairy tales and math, Twinderella: A Fractioned Fairy Tale with adorable pictures by Deborah Marcero (G. P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017). Continue reading
A Book by the Brook — Cinderella Around the World
Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.
— William Shakespeare
For all my fairy tale lovers (and to beat the March doldrums), I’ve scooped together various flavors of International Cinderellas, an ice cream sundae of humor and romance, for kids of all ages:
In the style of radio’s heyday, there’s a wonderful theatrical version accompanied by Rossini opera music (produced by Minnesota Public Radio | American Public Media). Continue reading
Pollen Puff
like pink fairy trees
Astilbe brushes my knees
pollen puff <sneeze!>
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Witch Weeding
A garden witch
knows when to weed,
when to deadhead.
Lets some things reseed.
Pulls quackgrass,
curly dock, carpet weed,
crab grass. Makes wishes Continue reading
Summer Postcard Swap
Thanks to Carol Varsalona who sent me dreams, hopes and fairy dust. Continue reading
Freckled Lily
Rippled pond,
dew-strung lawn.
Yawning moon
welcomes dawn. Continue reading
Friendly Fairy Tales 