Archive for the 'Poetry' Category

Determination

Sunday, May 21st, 2006

“I shall keep singing!” I shall keep singing! I shall keep singing! Birds will pass me On their way to Yellower Climes– Each–with a Robin’s expectation– I–with my Redbreast– And my Rhymes– Late–when I take my place in summer– But–I shall bring a fuller tune– Vespers–are sweeter than Matins-Signor– Morning–only the seed of Noon– Emily […]

English Class a la Carte

Monday, May 8th, 2006

I got to eat at Deb’s tonight since she was having her grad class over. It was all veggie fare–red lentil soup with raita, tabbouli, deviled eggs and dill pickles, tuna salad, and some kind of yummy pasta salad with pine nuts, sweet red peppers, and Greek olives. Lots of good bread, herbal tea or […]

Christmas Eve–I shall go searching till my music shine

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

We picked up Ian and Brendan in Louisville and went to the North End Cafe for breakfast with Yale. We ate pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce and peas. We are at Deb’s. My kids are home. It is good. Poem: Excerpt of “Christmas” by George Herbert. Public Domain. “Christmas” The shepherds sing; and […]