Day 11 – DaPoRecMo: “The Way It Is,” by William Stafford

DaPo. . . wha? Yes, well, I realized I was calling this project NaPoRecMo, and then I realized that I hadn’t exactly started a national movement here for recording poems. This is just me here, David, the self-appointed “Dad Poet,” recording poems that I like, old favorites and new discoveries. There is really no set…

The Dike at Dusk, a Birthday Walk in Color and Shadow

Due to various reasons the boys and I had to wait until Sunday to celebrate the anniversary of the old man’s leap from Grandma’s womb. I know, it’s a startling image, but that’s how it happened. I tried to leap back but mom wasn’t having any of that. I was cooking and doing my own…

Day 20 on the way!

Well, okay, you have a point; day 20 is already here, but my poetry reading for day 20 is on the way. I’m recording it in four segments, and only have one more to do, but it will have to wait until this evening. As usual, I am off to work. I’ve been working on…

Vulture Footage Abandoned for Flying Boy Film

Micah did some editing recently on footage from an outing he and I had last summer. We were out looking for turkey vultures to film for an upcoming poetry reading, which should not have been difficult; TV’s are everywhere here in central Pennsylvania. Heck I’ve even seen a few black vultures the last couple of…