“i cling to the optimistic belief that the haphazard and the hopscotch,
the creature that sips among many flowers,
may actually come up with something… ”
-b. leithauser
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hopscotch on sidewalk at postman’s rest park
ann arbor, mi usa
Nov3
Author Archives: beth
Nov2
sugar skulls.
today our kinders
learned a beautiful lesson
about a lovely tradition
honoring those who we have loved and lost
and now continue to remember
on this very special holiday each year
and onward.
—
“the core belief of the Day of the Dead is so poetic and simple: as long as we remember those who have passed away, as long as we tell their stories, sing their songs, tell their jokes, cook their favorite meals, then they are with us, around us, and in our hearts.
-jorge r. guiterrez
The Art of the Book of Life, Introduction
(Dia de los Muertos – Day of the Dead)
—
this post is dedicated to little hazen
forever 5
who left us on this day
much loved
lost much too soon
and always remembered.
Nov1
ealuscop.
the old english word ‘ealuscop’
means ‘ale-poet’;
one who recites poetry
while drinking beer.
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credits: painting by irishman, sean o’daniels, word origin from british medieval history
Oct31
all hallows’ eve.
I spot the hills
With yellow balls in autumn.
I light the prairie cornfields
Orange and tawny gold clusters
And I am called pumpkins.
On the last of October
When dusk is fallen
Children join hands
And circle round me
Singing ghost songs
And love to the harvest moon;
I am a jack-o’-lantern
With terrible teeth
And the children know
I am fooling.
-"theme in yellow" -carl sandburg 1878-1967
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image credit: google images (vintage)
Oct30
melt.
‘now autumn’s fire burns slowly along the woods
and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt.’
-william allingham
—
tonight will be my visit to the last ann arbor park
one day before my goal of halloween
it will be bittersweet to end this adventure
watch for my story this weekend.
Oct29
roots.
summers in the late 60s
mc5
grateful dead
play free concerts in the park bandshell
late summer 2017
grandsons free play in the same park bandshell
“dig into the roots of culture, and it will grow.
it’s like a grass that is growing, and it cannot stop,
and music is like the fertilizer for that.”
-burning spear
—
west park, ann arbor, mi, usa
(2 more days and 2 more parks to go)
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band image credits: ann arbor news archives
Oct28
goals.
the kinders naturally understand the power
of a hard helmet and a soft puppy
when getting through a day.
—
“at the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security. “
-jodi rell
Oct27
dirty.
“don’t call the world dirty because you forgot to clean your glasses.”
-aaron hil
Oct26
welcome.
‘the rock’ at george washington park
on central campus at the university of michigan
painted by volunteers with the michigan refugee assistance program
—
“seeking asylum is a human right.”
amnesty international
george washington park, ann arbor, mi, usa
Oct25
teach it to dance.
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image credit: vintage halloween
I didn't have my glasses on.... 