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The Caddis Hour

Posted on October 2, 2019 by rivertoprambles

The Caddis Hour is not so much about fishing as it is a state of mind. I visited a stretch of Genesee River that I probably hadn’t waded in a decade. It was mid-morning. River pools, low and thirsty, were … Continue reading →

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24/365

Posted on April 24, 2017 by rivertoprambles

The old cliché says “Earth Day everyday,” but in a sense it might be true. I’m old enough to remember the original Earth Day celebrations on campus, and the week in April 1992 when I gave four public poetry readings centered … Continue reading →

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New York 66er

Posted on July 6, 2016 by rivertoprambles

In June, Leighanne and I took a trip to the Albany area where I was to present an evening of poetry for the folks at the Pine Hollow Arboretum in Slingerlands, New York. The event wasn’t as boring as you … Continue reading →

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The Fisher Connection

Posted on January 20, 2016 by rivertoprambles

I was following the tracks of a large coyote along a Susquehannock State Forest trail but thinking that, unfortunately, there was little other sign of bird or mammal life. Then, about a mile up the snowy trail, I caught sight … Continue reading →

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The Weekend/ 5 Classical Elements

Posted on November 17, 2014 by rivertoprambles

Earth: It all started Friday night as I drove home from my mother’s house. A fisher crossed the bottom of the gravel road– a dark super-cat-sized animal with a long bushy tail, a creature I’ve long suspected of living in … Continue reading →

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