Thinking About Our Vietnam Veterans
Vietnam changed our country. It was toxic. But I believe, fifty years later, we have it to thank for the parts of us that are better than we were.
Home Again
It is good to get out of the woods now and then. Even Huck would agree.
August
These are the sultry days of deep summer.
Now We are Nearly to Spring
Every year, awakened by the Mourning Dove, I would be glad to stand in that spot for a minute or two.
Power to the People
I wonder how far it will be in the future when the notion that we delivered electrical power around the world by stringing wires over hill and dale will seem archaic.
Porcupine
Going forward, I want to stress this for any porcupines that may be reading this postcard: Huck does not sniff around first thing in the morning. Remain calm. Stay put.
Green Tomatoes
It is tough to be a tomato in New England.
Sentimental Lights
I can conjure an argument for why our collective imagination, the state of romance, and all the poetry in the world have suffered since the advent of incandescent light.
Bear
The counselors positioned it this way after breakfast: go back to the cabin, brush your teeth, put on good shoes, we’re going bear hunting.
