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Author Archives: J. F. Booth
Friends In High Places…
The garden holds many pleasures for me; the sounds of the wind through the trees, the colors of blossoms and leaves, the scent of earth and flowers. Perhaps most treasured among the garden’s delights are my friends the song birds. … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged Bird, birdfeeder, Birding, Black-capped Chickadee, Carolina, Carolina Chickadee, Feeders, Food, Garden, Nest box, Recreation, Tit (bird)
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Let Me Rephrase That!
A quote, a line of poetry, a passage in a short story or novel – as I turn to reread old friends, I find their meanings transmogrified. (How about that for a 50¢ word?) What I see and hear in the passage is quite … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged art, Arts, East Coker, East Crocker, Eliot, Fiction, Four Quartets, Literature, Online Writing, Poetry, Shelley, TS Eliot, Waste Land
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Comic Book Poetry? Billy Collins’ s TED talk
15 fascinating minutes… funny and wise and occasionally lovely.
Posted in Poetry, Visual Arts
Tagged BIlly Collins, comic book illustrations, comic books, Poetry
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Good-by to All That…
For the last eleven years, late March or early April brought a special thrill to my morning walks – the blossoming of the six English Hawthorn trees outside the U.S. Naval Academy‘s Main Gate. Among the trees a modest marker and bronze … Continue reading
Don’t Fence Me In!
“Good fences make good neighbors.” I’ve heard that line quoted so often – usually with an undertone of moral rectitude – “I know what is best here, where the line should be drawn.” But there’s an ironic twist to our affection … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
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Opening Lines 