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Tag Archives: protest
Planted Near Running Water
“Happy the man who does not read advertisements,/ does not listen to their radios/ does not believe their slogans. He will be a tree planted near running water.” — Ernesto Cardenal Often in times of social and political turmoil, I’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, E. Cardenal, fisher pair, fly-fishing, freedom, gas leak, gifts, healing, imagination, nature, plantings, poetry, protest, small streams, turmoil, wildflowers
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First Signs (At 37 Degrees)
This one is as short and simple as the first tentative signs of spring. I keep under the radar of what’s happening in the news and just report on what is not so new. The weather is becoming fair, at … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, brook trout, dry flies, environment, family, fly-fishing, hiking, natural history, Pennsylvania, protest, signs of spring, society, Spring
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On Skis, an Open Letter, 1989
[ I recently found a copy of a letter to a friend with whom I used to correspond, a friend who wouldn’t mind this link to the present time…] Dear C., Last night we had our first significant snowfall of … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachia, Castanada, environment, hiking, letter, literature, nuclear waste, poetry, protest, revolution, rural life, skiing, stewardship, wfranklin, writing
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Song of the Kettle
I’m growing silent these days. I’m not sure why, although I’m also angered and saddened by political events and tragedies occurring in this crazy world. I’m growing silent at a time when my voice should be loud with protest. I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, brook trout, civilization, fly-fishing, Kettle Creek, machine, madness, mayhem, photography, poetry, protest, silence, Television, Torn Curtain, wild, writing
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Bright Lines in a Dark Time
Alright, I’ve taken deep breaths and tried to gain some personal balance. Hitting a bunch of trout streams, old and new, has been helpful, like a pill to ease a migraine. For months or years, I’ve had a few “bucket … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, blue lines, education, fly-fishing, hatred, Leonard Cohen, music, nature, peace, post-election, protest, topographic maps, wildness, writing
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