A homily from Emily

OME keep the Sabbath going to church;
I keep it staying at home,
With a bobolink for a chorister,
And an orchard for a dome.

Some keep the Sabbath in surplice;
I just wear my wings,
And instead of tolling the bell for church,
Our little sexton sings.

God preaches,—a noted clergyman,—
And the sermon is never long;
So instead of getting to heaven at last,
I’m going all along!

~ Emily Dickinson (1830–86). Source: Complete Poems. 1924.

small stone: january 22

Rose hips

between the stones

t seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger for them.   
~ George Eliot

small stone: january 20

(A second small stone for today because I missed publishing one yesterday.)

Colour therapy for the January blues

I've found robin's egg blue and cornflower blue to be particularly effective mood enhancers, especially when combined with some sea and sky.

small stone: january 20

A moment from last Sunday: I looked upon this seawall sculpture and my mind began to wander and wonder ....

Fish and fossil
emerge from the deep,
mystery and history
beneath my feet.