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Tag Archives: autumn
Leaves Like Shoppers – a Poetic Blog
“All the tree knew was that it thrilled with life” – Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology The picture above was taken earlier today. I happened to be taking photos of the garden when Al – aka the Cat Who … Continue reading
Posted in cats, Nature, Poetry
Tagged autumn, bipolar, birds, Cancer, cats, folk, Kate Bush, mood disorder, National Poetry Day, nature, poetry, spoken word, the Dubliners, trees, writing
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“Stop All the Clocks”: National Poetry Day
I don’t always lose it in autumn, but when I do, it can be messy: that first admission, for clinical depression; the second, when I first went manic. This year, though, it’s less SAD, than SID (Seasonal Intermittent Despair). I … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday!, mental health, Poetry, Writing
Tagged autumn, bipolar, Doncaster, Dylan Thomas, folk, mental health, National Poetry Day, poetry, WH Auden, writing
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Art & Trees & Autumn Light
“But not a cell in all the tree knew aught save that it thrilled with life, Nor cared because the hammock fell In the dust with Milton’s Poems.” – Many Soldiers, “Spoon River Anthology,” Edgar Lee Masters Warnings for: artiness; … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Holiday!, Nature
Tagged art, autumn, Beverley Minster, Chatsworth, Conisbrough Castle, Edgar Lee Masters, nature, photography, poetry, public art, Thurber, trees, York
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