Do you know when and how to prune a grapevine? George MacDonald wrote this sonnet in August, when grape leaves often begin dropping naturally, hopefully exposing clumps of ripe grapes. My comments follow his sonnet. Read the rest of this entry »
How loathe I’ve been
To squander this life
To cast to the wind
Or drop into the ground
What I cannot save Read the rest of this entry »
Can you imagine a grapevine hoarding a single grape? Refusing to let it drop to the ground? George MacDonald suggests he might be a fool of a similar sort. Read on…. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s another gem from Emily Dickinson that has seeped into my heart and mind. I love reading it out loud. The cadence is clear, steady and unrelenting: a 3-line metric pattern of 4-4-3, 4-4-3, 4-4-3…. Read the rest of this entry »
What have I stored up for later in the pantry of my mind? In the subterranean corners of my basement, or upstairs in the attic?
Stuff. Lots of it. Not bad stuff. In fact, Read the rest of this entry »
…of this tunnel. Or perhaps I’m becoming accustomed to waiting and then waiting some more?
I had a good conversation with my primary care doctor late this afternoon. She reviewed all reports from two specialists I’ve seen in the last six weeks, and talked with me about my options.
Bottom line: Read the rest of this entry »
I’m looking at a 58-page single-spaced paper completed in summer 1974. Authors: D and Elouise. Title: A Biblical View of Women.
Immediate thoughts:
old women’s visions
sigh in abandoned forests
of dreams and regrets
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Does this sound like a downer? I don’t intend it as a downer. The truth is simple: Read the rest of this entry »
I love dreams because I get to rewrite the ending of those that trouble me. This dream troubles me.
Most difficult is seeing myself in Read the rest of this entry »
CNN reported this out today with an interview and more details about this incident. Take a look right here. Also, check out the short text below the video. Most of the passengers were women! Yes, there were also men. And most of the passengers were women!
To see my post yesterday about this event, click here.
So why is this important? It raises the bar high when it comes to courage and risk-taking in our highly charged global situation. With you, I’m starving for stories like this. Indeed, we’re all starving for proactive kindness and solidarity with people we may not even know. Strangers, and neighbors near and far.
Thanks, CNN!
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 22 December 2015
Telling the Truth 