I once loved an apple tree filled with red fruit in a hidden orchard in Eden But now the maple trees have grown large They block out the sun There’s no room to stretch Now the wind has downed limbs I’ve gone porous and gray Now the land around me is not the same New […]
1. We had an early spring and then a freeze this year. Not since 2007 have there been no apples at our favorite hidden apple orchard that we call Eden. 2. “Following an old road path, past the rubble of what was once a house site, my footsteps alarm some roosting birds. They whisk themselves […]
The following first appeared in the September 21st issue of The Floyd Press – The Grand Opening of the Floyd Democrats Campaign Office, located at 115 West Main Street, drew a crowd of supporters Friday afternoon. It included an open house tour, a meet-and-greet and ribbon cutting with U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, who is up […]
It dims its shine at home in the sky From a bold glow A hint of hue Reveals the pale dreamy cap of an off-duty moon ______Colleen Redman / Poets and Storytellers United
1. Best headline this week: Scientists Found Ripples in Space and Time. And You Have to Buy Groceries.” -Atlantic 2. Hold on to your hat or fly by the seat of your pants? 3. “What would an economic system based not on gold, but on the golden rule look like?” -My Dharmacratic friend Will asks. […]
It was the 4th annual Floyd Americana Fest, “a festival in the heart of Floyd, VA that celebrates our eclectic local music, art, and community” the festival’s Facebook page reads. This year, the stages were spread throughout downtown. I arrived in time to catch the Lamb Brothers playing Grateful Dead tunes at the Cocoa Mia […]
My skin is a mirror As above so below A galaxy of light years Revealing a cosmos Moons and stars Blemishes and freckles Black holes and red suns in new constellations It’s a timeless oracle Marked by the past Connecting the dots of a body in orbit Exposed to the elements Held together by breath […]
1. For four full days, we had front row seats hanging with the surfers and sandpipers on Atlantic Beach NC. 2. It was our fourth time vacationing on the south-facing barrier island where you can watch sunsets over the ocean. 3. We practically had the beach to ourselves. The days were warm and sunny, the […]
_______Wordless Wednesday
Read Quantum Physics theory Underline the best parts Find poems in lost places Wear a leopard skin pillbox hat Let go of a goal Loosen a knot Count your lucky stars Get lost in art Look both ways Carry your weight Clear the dust and keep a promise ________Colleen Redman / Poets and Storytellers United / […]
1. If you want to know me, read Fredrick the mouse by Leo Lionni. 2. I’m never going to have an avatar and am never going to wear stiletto heels. 3. I saw a woman at Floyd Yoga Jam who had two identical wide brim hats on, one on top of the other. I asked […]
That’s the way I introduced my friend Katherine and myself at the Death Class Poetry Reading that we presented at Yoga Jam 2023. She is a Life Passage Ceremonialist who leans towards the study of the spiritual masters, like the Dali Lama. I am more drawn to the work of master mythologist and Irish wise […]
