Today I’ve got a batch of picture books I checked out of my library before they closed for the sake of our well-being. I don’t know if any of you have access to libraries at this point, but if not …
Category: poetry
anticipating the new year with a spin of the seasons
I know. Life probably feels like a bit of a blur for you just now. That’s why the books I have today beckon us to slow down, sit a moment, and drink in beauty through poetic observations of nature over …
Read More "anticipating the new year with a spin of the seasons"
awesome August options
August is a transitional month for many of you. Still full on summer, yet school routines hover just around the corner. The titles I’ve chosen for this month’s batch of books range the spectrum: some rejoicing in make-believe and fresh …
just right for July!
How’s the summer treating you? Taking a mostly-break from my blog has definitely been revitalizing for me. For one thing, it’s freed me for a bit of gardening. I am entirely a novice gardener. So, small things feel monumental: tomatoes …
trees, glorious trees
Happy Arbor Day to you! Trees are one of the things I am most thankful for. Every time I set out on a walk, my heart is replenished by their beauty and splendor. Not only that, but they are critically-important …
nature poetry…April is Poetry Month!
This week is my last poetry post for the month. Today I’ve got two volumes by Minnesota-poet Joyce Sidman whose insightful, revelatory pieces on naturalist subjects are some of my favorites. In past years, I’ve recommended her Winter Bees & …
vintage poetry…April is Poetry Month!
For this week’s poetry selections I’ve dipped into my wonderful Minneapolis library’s stacks of vintage books where I’ve found some sweet treasures. The poems in these first four slim volumes have a number of things in common: they’re all quite, …
a fountain of joy…April is Poetry Month!
I’m celebrating National Poetry Month on Orange Marmalade with a trio of posts in April. Reading poetry is a lovely way to slow down, savor words, spark imagination, see with fresh eyes. This first poetry post features several collections vibrant …
jump into a year-ful of poetry!
I’ve been waiting to get my hands on this poetry compendium: Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year, selected by Fiona Waters, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon published in 2018 by Nosy Crow/Candlewick And …
three for horse-lovin’ girls
I admit it. I never was one of those girls who went crazy for horses. I did have a couple of girlfriends whose bedrooms were papered with horse posters, who dreamed and talked incessantly of hanging out at the stables. …
