to jolt the vacuum cleaner

Ruby-crowned Kinglet photo by R.J.Reynolds   Here are two “Antiphons” I wrote that are modeled after the antiphons of Hildegard of Bingen:     Antiphons in the style of Hildegard   O You Who made the sharp shinned hawk with red eyes rend the singing sparrows with the silent slice of death, Who fill the

The Courtyard

    I’m posting these photos as part of a conversation with the writer of the blog  “Cottage Garden Living.” This is the courtyard where I live: This  photo was taken about four years ago . Since then ,I have been planting perennials in all the bare brown places you see.   first, I transplanted