Visiting the Temple of the God of Mercy on a Rainy Day - Chinese Poet Su Shi, about 1000 years ago
Silkworm grow old Wheat half yellow Around mountain rain unrestrained Farmer person stop plough Women discard basket White clothes immortals on high hall Zhao and Taizu talk war | The silkworms grow old, The wheat half yellow, The rain falls unrestrained about the mountain. The farmers cannot work the land, Nor women gather mulberry, The Immortals sit high in white robes in the hall. Donald and Kim talk war |
To an unknown ancestor, maybe
To an unknown ancestor,
maybe
They do come dropping
down to me
On thin treads of
eternity
My songs,
And all that unto
them belongs;
And who wrote first,
that these words come
(Or they come not,
and I am dumb,
But start
At some wild star
that lights the heart).
I know not, but as
dawn unlocks
The night’s old
shadowy music box
I seize
A pen as struck by
destinies
Far beyond anything I
know
Born out of sight
ages ago
By some
Chanceling from whose
blood I come;
And how did the first
rapture light
Upon that maker in
his night?
Did he
Know my exact
felicity?
What thou did’st
then, old miscreant, thou
Hast much to claim or
disavow
Alack!
I bear thy soul upon
my back
10th October
1971
Olive Fraser
Ray, Mike, and Virginia
you can find more information about these two fine musicians at the following facebook links:
https://www.facebook.com/mikeowensband/
https://www.facebook.com/rayruby.farris
Ray, Mike, and Virginia - a little nice music in the town park today
the two men -Ray and Mike - playing and singing were a welcome bit of entertainment at the North East Town Park today and graciously gave me permission to photograph their easy listening playing - in these photos, Ray, on the left, was doing a solo voice very pleasant to the ear
Lovely Shrub
- this lovely shrub planted along the parking area helped to ease my tight-wad pain as I paid my yearly property tax (ease - not erase)
The Writing Spider
"The Writing Spider (Argiope aurantia) is a spider of many
names. Known as the Yellow and Black Garden Spider, Golden Orb Weaver,
Yellow Argiope, Corn Spider, Scribbler Spider, Golden Garden Spider, and
Black and Yellow Argiope, just to name a few."
this quote is from the following website which contains a well written bit of information on this fall spider:
Stump and Mushroom - II
Polyporaceae - but not sure which - but guessing 'Beefsteak' (Fistulina hepatica) - if you think you know click on comment below and update me or if I have time to confirm its identity I will update photo
Another 'Falling' Leaf - hanging from spider silk
if you look closely at the stem end of the 'falling' leaf above the sticky spider silk holding it aloft is quite apparent
so no I wasn't incredibly quick catching a falling leaf in focused detail - just taking advantage of these random happenstances that occur from time to time in my wood
Black Walnut Tree - with the large fruit which contains the incredibly tough Black Walnut within
