occasional posts by risa aratyr
April’s moon has toppled the Lords of Misrule, making rutting Fools of them. The night breeze pulsing with pond songs, rain-washed, blossom-scented, Sets the rhythm. Caterpillar-laden branches dance careless in the silver-dusted night Celebrating the ruthless passions of argent Eostre, the fierce advent of Spring. Her hunger forgotten in a glut of eggs and hares, … Read more April’s Moon
Happy Imbolc, Happy Spring. Sorry, no post today… and I can’t say when there’ll be another. I can’t find the time or solitude to write. Thanks for stopping by — but as of now, NEITHER HERE NOR THERE is on Spring Break. Indefinitely. Ciao, –risa
Happy New Year! It’s the year of the Earth Ox, as of 11:55pm PST. Clean your house NOW (no working on New Year’s Day, or you’ll be doing drudge work all year, so they say), then kick back and feast. Don’t forget oranges for prosperity, long pasta for a long life, and pussywillows for Spring. … Read more Gung Hay Fat Choy
First “Unresolved,” now “Undecided.” I seem to have hit upon a theme, here… In fact, this post is harking back not to last week’s blog, but to what I put up the week before — to “Hummingbirds, By Request.” I saw another hummingbird today, hovering high in the branches of one of our oaks. … Read more Undecided
Well, I tried. Been trying since 6 July 2008, post #1. Tried again 11 January 2009, post #27, but, once again, the words I started with are gone, and new ones have taken their place. I’ve been thinking about my next post all week, as usual. As usual, I diddled around with the silly … Read more Unresolved