Tag Archives: Mary Oliver

No Lapse of Moons

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Stephanie

Winnie-the-Pooh and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Among a plethora of poets, these two stand out in framing what the “bear of very little brain”–and so much heart–understood as the exquisitely lacerating inseparability of love and grief once the one we love … Continue reading →

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Earthly Illusions and Blackwater Woods

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Stephanie

One can learn many things from those who channel non-earthlings. One of my daughters recently finished a school-specific rite of passage that involves writing a Senior Meditation.   I know little of this ritual.  I do know that our puppy … Continue reading →

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Gathering Blue and Wisdom from Pooh

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Stephanie

The nest on Jim’s twig wreath, just outside my window, is gathering more cornflower blue denizens.  The parents are on high alert: one frequently mans the nearby pathway against intrusion, while one sits on the nest and swoops violently upwards … Continue reading →

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