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For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;  The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;  The fig … Continue reading →

My last cat’s name was Abaddon. A rather grand name for a cat. In the Book of Revelation an angel called Abaddon is described as the king of an army of locusts. In the Hebrew bible he is the angel … Continue reading →

Song from the play, Pippa Passes The year’s at the spring And day’s at the morn; Morning’s at seven; The hillside’s dew-pearled; The lark’s on the wing; The snail’s on the thorn: God’s in His heaven— All’s right with the … Continue reading →

  By E. E. Cummings in Just- spring          when the world is mud- luscious the little lame balloonman whistles          far          and wee and eddieandbill come running from marbles and piracies and it’s spring when the world is puddle-wonderful the queer old … Continue reading →

“Crocus” When winter’s winds are on the wane And sunshine warms young April days, When snow gives way to slushy rain The crocus springs anew. While crouching ‘neath the frosty crust, On tender bended stem it prays To fend off … Continue reading →

In the cold North, Spring comes in gradually.  Maybe it is because Winter is overstaying its time, and I watch more carefully to spot Spring’s coming, but every year I notice the small things that tell me that we are … Continue reading →