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A Haiku for the a.m.
There is a chorus outside my window. This haiku seems appropriate for this first day of summer: The cricket proudly pricks up its whiskers and sings. —-Issa (trans. by Stephen Addiss)… more →
Phenology and Place in New Vrindaban
A Haiku for the a.m.
Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: There is a chorus outside my window. This haiku seems appropriate for this first day of summer: … more →
Daisies
Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: “I think of each life as a flower, as common as a field daisy, and as singular . . .” … more →
Barbara Kingsolver and Eating Locally
Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: I’ve just finished reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, by Barbara Kingsolver. It is the ac … more →
John Tallmadge on Writing as a Window into Nature
Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: “Thoreau was a self-taught naturalist and writer . . . and he had learned how to use both … more →
Local Wildlife
Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: chipmunk deer “It is remarkable how many creatures live wild and free though secret in the woo … more →
Wetlands, Water, Oil
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Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: May is National Wetlands Month, and wetlands arise from the presence of water. This month has seen a … more →
Bunny Rabbit
Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: This is a photo of one of our local rabbits. According to WV wildlife expert Scott Shalaway, “ … more →
Concord and New Vrindaban
Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: Today’s New York Times travel section has an article about Concord, Massachusetts that des … more →
Reading the Landscape, after Barry Lopez
Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: blaze This blaze was made by state road workers to indicate the placement of a drain pipe under the … more →
Rain Today
Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: Last night we received some much-needed rain. Showers continue this morning. “Rain, rain, … more →
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Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: “In any weather, at any hour of the day or night, I have been anxious to improve the nick … more →
A Contemplation Upon Flowers
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Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: “Brave flowers–that I could gallant it like you, And be as little vain . . . You are not … more →
David Sobel on Nature Education
Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: “The formative years of bonding with the earth include three stages of development that sh … more →
Butterfly Sighting
Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: a black swallowtail (Papilio polyxeres) “2 The butterfly’s loping flight carries it thro … more →
Saturday Rain
Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: “When we awoke this morning, we heard the faint deliberate and ominous sound of rain drops … more →
In Praise of May
Ms. Rural wrote 2 years ago: “Loaded bees with puny power Goodly flower-harvest win; [Milk cows] roam with muddy flanks, Bu … more →
