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A Village Celebration

Posted on February 21, 2015 by rivertoprambles

About 22 years ago the local historical society planned a party. The town of Greenwood was turning 165 years old, and the group approached me to write and to share a poem or two for a gathering at the Methodist … Continue reading →

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Native Pine Tomorrow

Posted on December 13, 2012 by rivertoprambles

“For five Decembers I’ve been lured/ to the grove of evergreens/ sown too thickly in a careless/ planting by inhabitants before me…” White pine (Pinus strobus) is a native pine tree in this region, and these stately evergreens once commanded a position … Continue reading →

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Eagle Marsh

Posted on November 11, 2012 by rivertoprambles

I’d been seeing eagles on or near the Big Pine Marsh since 1993. The marsh is located near the New York/Pennsylvania state line, on a watershed divide less than 10 miles from my home. The eagles, both the golden and … Continue reading →

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Rainbows in the Rain

Posted on March 25, 2012 by rivertoprambles

I had planned to head out this morning and fish for steelhead, but a mess of things intervened early on and I decided to give the local Allegheny River one more shot instead. First of all, it was raining– lightly but intermittently enough … Continue reading →

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