Food for Thought!

This Category is where you will find Posts which, I hope, you will find interesting … because they will reflect our lives; our world, and our place in it!

The Toque (Knitted hat)!

Melanie* recently called and read a poem to me. I asked her to send it to me with some notes to put it into a context, and I would Post it. Continue reading →

“The Man in the Glass”

I am deviating from my standard Posts here because “The Man in the Glass” (originally “The Guy in the Glass”), was not written by me, but rather by Dale Wimbrow in 1934. Continue reading →

“The Conversation”

A week or two ago, I was out walking with Ray and everything was pretty much routine, such that my mind started to wander (a trait noted on various old school reports!). Continue reading →

“The Crane”

“The Crane” was written by my daughter Melanie (who follows this Blog so please feel free to respond to her by name!). From her perspective, the crane is the focal point of the poem as it symbolizes the freedom of the present, the letting go of the past, and the embracing of the future. Continue reading →