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Monthly Archives: May 2011
A Good Day
As morning clouds gave way to sunny blue sky this morning, I felt, finally, that spring had given us a good day. Walking around our house and our yard, I saw things everywhere that reminded me of what I love … Continue reading
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All This Talk About Bees
reminded me that I wrote a poem called Friendly Bee waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in 2006. It has since turned into a song my friend Nick wrote music for. Friendly Bee Friendly Bee went wandering into the world wide found himself in honey hives and … Continue reading
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Queen Maude
The queen went missing. She may be dead, she may have stopped laying eggs, she may have just taken a hike. She might have gone on a bee bender. Wherever she is, she isn’t in the hive, and the bees … Continue reading
Back In March
Taking a minute, breathing in the soft light of 3 o’clock. I sat outside, pretending that March was May reading a book of poems by a poet from my home state, someone who has seen what I have seen grown … Continue reading
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Borago officinalis, and Other Garden Time Treats
Our garden is growing. Our lettuce is lettuce-ing, our broccoli is broccoling and our cabbage is cabbaging. The seeding, sprouting and planting of indoor-started vegetables is fun, but the most exciting moment for me is right about now, right when … Continue reading
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Alone In The North
Squatting on my heels near the creek, alone in the north north of the great lake, even with my bicycle and loaf of sourdough. Late day of late summer silence nibbling my little dinner by the water. Alone. The real … Continue reading
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Getting Broody
The bees have brood! Brood is what beekeepers call eggs, larvae and pupae. This is the best thing I could have seen when I checked the bees this week. It was like falling in love. Brood means that: The queen … Continue reading
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Imagery
I’ve been getting compliments on the excellent photography on AL, and I must immediately evaporate any notions that I take these stunning photos, and introduce that my wife Kerstin handles the images for the site. She uses a Nikon D40 … Continue reading
As You May Have Noticed…
I write poetry. I share some of it here a few times a week. Poetry is my favorite way of communicating, and is the reason I became a writer. Poetry, however, is not for everyone. I have learned that most … Continue reading
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Minnesota Monday: Morels
This is a basket full of morels. Delicious, delicious morels. In addition to being delicious, they are extremely fun to hunt for, very valuable and beautiful to behold. Minnesota has also adopted the morel as its state mushroom. Excellent choice, … Continue reading