20 Dec
An angel from the sixties. My mom used to have her on our tree when I was a child. She gave her to me, and then my boys took turns throughout the years placing her on top of our tree. This year the honor reverted back to me! She’s a kitschy little gal–gotta love her choker and pipe cleaner arms, the gossamer cape and glitter evening gown.
The frozen socks have been a big hit with Red and Duffy. They chew on the knotted socks until the socks thaw, and then they play tug-of-war with them. This morning they ran in circles through the kitchen, living room, and dining room, and now they’ve gone to their separate corners to chew on fresh, [...]
My office looks out onto rat’s alley. Yes, I’m alluding to The Waste Land, but there really are rats down there. They must like the vat of discarded fast-food grease next to the parking deck. But there’s a view, with natural light. And the air conditioning works. A huge improvement on last year’s basement office.
I visited the Dalí exhibit again, this time with a poet friend who hosts the radio show melodically challenged on WRAS. Her program broadcasts on Sundays from 2:00-4:00 in the afternoon, and features poets reading their own works, along with music that enhances the show’s theme. One of the more recent playlists highlighted poems about [...]
The boys said he was six months old, but I’m not so sure. He chews on anything made of plastic, rubber, paper, or wood. One night he started chewing my toes under the blanket, not understanding the lumps were a part of me!
Emily Elizabeth Schulten read from her collection Rest in Black Haw (2009, Summerfield Press) for the Solar Anus Reading Series at Beep Beep Gallery in Atlanta. Many of the poems from her book, rich with imagery of domestic life and the natural world, point to her Kentucky roots. She also read a few pieces from [...]
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Christine, this is sooo lovely!
Now, if only I could find our old star(in the 1960′s…) we usedta put at the top of the tree.It was bright blue, with a tiny bulb in the center, which shone like silver!
Lisa, I wish you could find it too. Maybe you could make one that’s similar….
it’s always the older ornaments that holds our hearts to a given memory, isn’t it? this is such a pretty tree topper. hope all is well. have a great night.
Happy Holidays and much love. xoxo
That is the most awesome tree angel I’ve ever seen! I love the pipe cleaner arms…and that gown is beautiful.
Thanks, Julie. She’s been around a long time, but she manages to stay in style.
I looked at this over the holidays and didn’t comment. Thought I did. I love her…Mom has one about as old I’d like to have one day.
PS I’d like to extend an invitation to you to come up for an open poetry reading at the Globe, one of my fav “bars” in Athens. It’s the first Wednesday of every month. Lemme know if that’s a good night for you ever. Maybe you can bring a grad school friend or something too! H