The Evangelist Quagmired in stagnant bogs, Eons old and motionless The cattails stand where no wind blows When—meadow born—a redwing lights On solitary reed, Proclaiming joyously the news! “I HAVE BEEN FREEEEEEEEEED!” Margaret Longenecker Been, ©1996
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Poetry of Joy!
Posted in Poetry by Margaret Longenecker Been, Redwing Blackbirds, Spring Poetry, The Wild Things, tagged Poetry by Margaret Longenecker Been, Poetry of Joy, Return of the redwings, Spring Poetry on March 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Power Surge
Posted in Daylight is Increasing, Power Surge in Late Winter, Redwing Blackbirds, Waiting for Spring, Winter in Wisconsin, Winter Survival, tagged Increasing daylight, Return of the redwings, Waiting for Spring, Winter in Wisconsin, Winter Survival on February 12, 2010 |
The days are stretching out at both ends. Every year about now, I go into a state of abject euphoria over the growing daylight and anticipation of our wet and wonderful, cold, fragrant Wisconsin spring. Here in Southern Wisconsin, one can get euphoric by mid-February, as the redwing blackbirds will probably be back by early March. [...]
A Therapy Day
Posted in Daylight is Increasing, Junking and antiquing are wonderful therapy, Old treasures, Redwing Blackbirds, The joys of antiquing, Vintage Treasures, Waiting for Spring, Winter in Wisconsin, Winter Survival, tagged Deep Cold, Increasing daylight, Return of the redwings, The joys of junking and antiquing, Vintage Treasures, Waiting for Spring, Winter in Wisconsin, Winter Survival on January 27, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday my true love, Joe, and I had a “normal day”–if any day can ever be called that. Our daughter is healing amazingly well from cardiac arrest, with her faculties intact. She is scheduled to go home on Thursday, just 2 weeks after the crisis. Joe and I celebrated by taking time out just for fun. We ate [...]
Happy New Year!
Posted in Daylight is Increasing, New Year!, Redwing Blackbirds, Sunrise sunset, The deep cold days, Waiting for Spring, tagged Cardinels, Deep Cold, Increasing daylight, Mourning Doves, New Year!, Return of the redwings, Waiting for Spring on January 1, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Wisconsin begins a new year with brilliant sunshine, so lacking in recent weeks. The price we pay for this sunshine is a thermometer reading of zero and below. Never mind. I always say the deep cold is good for our souls. And with the deep cold comes a gradual, inexorable increase of daylight minutes. At [...]
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