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Maybe There’s a River

Posted on July 2, 2021 by rivertoprambles

Whereas many areas of western New York are currently enjoying an adequate amount of summer rain, I know that so much of our country, particularly in the western regions, is in serious drought exacerbated by some unbelievably hot temperatures… For … Continue reading →

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Old Woodenhead’s Wish

Posted on December 14, 2018 by rivertoprambles

[In this rapidly changing world of ours, I’m glad that some things are relatively stable and unchanging. For example, it’s December and the winter snow and ice are here again, and Old Woodenhead (my alter-ego of December’s Holi-Daze) has made … Continue reading →

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Stream of Dreams #500

Posted on January 22, 2018 by rivertoprambles

I don’t know where I’m going with this. In a cold pre-dawn morning I need some kind of lift, a shot of warmth perhaps, another cup of coffee, another word to type on this computer. Do you ever feel that … Continue reading →

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Heading Off, December

Posted on December 5, 2017 by rivertoprambles

I revisited a favorite salmon creek on a chilly Saturday morning and warmed up slowly to a good day of casting with an 8-weight rod. I finally found a stretch of water where, surprisingly enough, the landlocks were as busy … Continue reading →

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An Annual Bath

Posted on November 4, 2015 by rivertoprambles

Over the weekend I was hoping to find a subject worthy of writing up as my 400th narrative post for Rivertop Rambles. Times were hard, or so it seemed. I managed to secure yet another reading date promoting Beautiful Like … Continue reading →

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More Than Fish, Alone

Posted on April 20, 2015 by rivertoprambles

Back in the day when I read poetry to the public and published lots of stuff in magazines and in books, I had a small but certain following of people who, for the most part, haven’t followed my transition over … Continue reading →

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Then Tie On

Posted on December 2, 2013 by rivertoprambles

I was in a non-productive funk, unsure of where my next blog post would be coming from, and feeling boxed-in from the icy weather. One aborted post concerned the use of my wood-splitting maul versus saying no-thanks to the shopping … Continue reading →

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Good Writing, Lousy Health, and Love

Posted on February 14, 2013 by rivertoprambles

I viewed the cooling of my blog statistics and an overall decrease in the comments left by readers of RR. I got to thinking this was not a positive development. I wasn’t sure what it meant, but I was willing to consider the … Continue reading →

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