*Shaggy Dog Story Alert* A Confession I must confess that I have a fondness for purple prose--although not, of course, in contemporary writing. Perish the thought! Writing of the florid persuasion must stay strictly a nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century affair. A Little Backstory When my mother was writing a family history of her matrilineal line, several … Continue reading Early Childhood Literacy & Purple Prose
Poetry Reading: “November Beckons” by Nick Reeves
When I first read "November Beckons" on Nick Reeves's blog, I immediately knew I wanted to make a recording of it--so I bookmarked it with a note for a future blog post. Then this past Saturday, my husband and I took a drive through the White Mountains in New Hampshire and the Connecticut River Valley … Continue reading Poetry Reading: “November Beckons” by Nick Reeves
Call and Response: “Storm” by Derek Ross
The Best Laid Plans . . . I had planned to post my own poetry this week, but as soon as I read Derek Ross's poem "Storm," I just had to read it aloud and record it. The poem affected me that much. Call-and-Response Derek Ross is a first-rate poet and photographer from Scotland. As … Continue reading Call and Response: “Storm” by Derek Ross
Call and Response: “Not What” by Mary Jo Malo
As soon I read "Not What" by Mary Jo Malo, it reminded me so much of my dad, I knew I had to record it to commemorate his birthday on April 27. The photograph is my favorite of him in his vestments. It captures all the best of who he was. Call-and-Response As this is … Continue reading Call and Response: “Not What” by Mary Jo Malo
Elizabeth Gauffreau 