Although fall is my favorite season, spring is none too shabby itself. In fact, when we are blessed with the generous rains we often are in spring, Central Texas explodes into lush greens and bursts into wild blues, yellows, reds, whites, and pinks along roadsides, parks, and throughout pastures. It is a glorious time of … Continue reading Spring
Tag: Robert Frost
Writing by or about Robert Frost
Alone
There are those times in our lives when the crushing throngs around us become too much to deal with, and we seek the calm of solitude or the society of a select few. One need not be a misanthrope to desire the quiet and still, the company of “old dogs and watermelon wine,’ or the … Continue reading Alone
Behind His Father’s Saying
I have long admired the poetry of Robert Frost; in fact, one of his poems, in particular, is a favorite of mine. No, it's not "The Road Not Taken" or "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," though both certainly have their merits, but rather is "Mending Wall." I admit that Frost is often a … Continue reading Behind His Father’s Saying