Monthly Archives: April 2009

An oft-spoken poem from my childhood

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

and from my mother’s: Fog The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. — Carl Sandburg Tomorrow is “Poem in your pocket” day! Read a poem or … Continue reading →

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who knew?

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

Dr. Spina, … cited another benefit: “preparation for the cocktail-party circuit” by having to balance dishware and cutlery. “You eventually have to learn how to hold your hors d’oeuvre and cocktail in one hand while making animated conversation with the … Continue reading →

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Today’s the day…

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

… that Robert Frost was writing about: Nothing Gold Can Stay Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to … Continue reading →

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From the Quote Box*

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are. — E E Cummings This refers to the box of randomly displayed quotes at the upper-right of the page, but also to the plain-jane, gray … Continue reading →

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At long last…

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

daffodils! They have been waiting very patiently waiting…. waiting…. and apparently the peepers convinced them it was time. In other news: the other night I saw a pair of Hooded Mergansers on the Kinderhook Creek near my house. This has … Continue reading →

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