sign on a closed store window, found while walking in a very quiet downtown
—
“life is such a rolling coaster, either you roll with it willingly,
or roll with it unwillingly, but you must roll either way.”
-blaze olamiday
Apr14
Author Archives: beth
Apr13
awaiting.
the playground sits
quietly
awaiting the return
of the children.
—
“it is very strange that the years teach us patience —
that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.”
-e. taylor, A Wreath of Roses
Apr12
bunny slippers.
happy easter to those both near and far
hoping we can gather together again before too long
—
“bunny slippers remind me of who i am. you can’t get a swelled head if you wear bunny slippers. you can’t lose your sense of perspective and start acting like a star or a rich lady if you keep on wearing bunny slippers. besides, bunny slippers give me confidence because they are so jaunty. they make a statement; they say, “nothing in the world does to me can ever get me so down that i can’t be silly and frivolous.”
-dean koontz
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image credit – Eli Halpin, Carrot Cake in Blush
Apr11
bunnyhenge.
In the municipal center of Newport Beach, California, sits a local oddity that is equal parts controversial, cuddly, adorable, and absurd.
The sculpture, dubbed “Bunnyhenge,” consists of 14 large white bunnies arranged in a circle, with two even larger 8-foot-tall bunnies found nearby. While these oversized stone bunnies sit stoically staring at each other with their colorful beady eyes, the town around them has become divided over their existence.
When it was first installed in 2013, the sculpture was initially very popular, especially with children (creepy as some others may find a circle of giant bunnies to be). But the public artwork also cost the city $221,000, or nearly $14,000 per bunny, which outraged many residents. One candidate for city council—who was later elected—even declared that “we need to blow up the bunnies!”
Despite the threats, the bunnies have made it nearly five years, and can still be found strangely and stoically gathered in the park by City Hall.
—
“read to your bunny often and your bunny will read to you.”
-rosemary wells, american author and illustrator of childrens’ books,
including the ‘max and ruby series’
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credits: leira, atlas obscura
Apr10
thirty minutes.
each of our faculty members
were allowed to go into their room alone for 30 minutes
during that time we could take
whatever we imagined we might need
to teach school — for the rest of the year.
walking into my building, it was silent
i saw the ‘welcome back to the sun’ and ‘happy spring’ artwork
my class had created for the hall
expecting to be back soon after our spring break
walking into my classroom
it was sad
left as it was back in mid-march
memories, things undone, things i wish i could still do with my class
cards, and art, and notes, and pictures, and colors, and books
30 minutes to decide what to take
i filled my bags with toys and books and art and puppets
anything i thought might make my kinder feel a sense of comfort
as i teach them from afar and show them familiar things
it was hard to close the door on the year
knowing i will stay connected to each of them
but also knowing
something will be lost
in not spending my school days
sharing a room with them.
—
“time flies over us,
but leaves its shadow behind. “
-nathaniel hawthorne
Apr9
dung.
all i see is a heart
and i know
that i have crossed paths
with a sweet and amazing
canine artist.
—
“to fashion stars out of dog dung,
that is the great work.
to take a negative experience and,
by comparing it to something worse,
make it feel good, is a great skill. “
-alexandra david- neel
Apr8
between terror and fear.
maintain a distance of at least one alligator between each other.
Officials all over the country can’t stop emphasizing the importance of practicing social distancing to slow down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Now leaders in Leon County, Florida, are giving people an interesting visual to help them maintain the proper distance from others.
“This is a reminder that during COVID 19, please remember to keep at least 1 large alligator between you and everyone else at all times,” Leon County said on Facebook.
To slow the spread, officials are enforcing stay-at-home orders and urging citizens to practice social distancing, by standing 6 feet apart.
—
“i’m also fascinated by the difference between terror and fear.
fear says, “do not actually put your hand in the alligator,”
while terror says, “avoid florida entirely because alligators exist.”
-mira grant
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credits: CNN, Alaa Elassar
Apr7
grounds on the ground.
when the coffee falls
right as everything is ready
water boiled
waiting to be poured
about to brew
soon to be sipped
it becomes precious
so you laugh or cry or both.
==
“The coffee was never served. It boiled over, spattered them all,
and wet a costly tablecloth and the baroness’s dress.
But it served the end that was desired for it gave rise to many jests and merry peals of laughter.”
― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
Apr6
gate.
a gate in the hedge
leads the way
in
or
out
to
what?
to
where?
is it better
to go
around
or
through
or
walk on by?
—
“the world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.”
-ralph waldo emerson
Apr5
scrub.
i’ve finally found my perfect soap for all this scrubbing.
a little glitter can really turn things around.
—
“it is the art of mankind to polish the world, and every one who works is scrubbing in some part.”
-Henry David Thoreau
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image credit: google images
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