RattleBag and Rhubarb

Gobbledegook, Gibberish, and Deep Joy

Are you all sitty comftybold two-square on your botty? Then I'll begin. If you're a Brit of a certain vintage…

2 years ago

A Beach, a Dip, and some Wiggles

Last week saw a short foray into Connecticut. This included a day at Hammonasset Beach State Park, a dip in…

2 years ago

A Compendium of Delight

Poetry is critical to a complete understanding of the First World War because in the years leading up to and…

2 years ago

Summers and Adventure

It's all a long time ago now but I spent the summer of 1969 playing. With a shiny new degree…

2 years ago

Summer in the City: Parks, Pocket Parks and Patches

Summer in the City Hot town, summer in the city Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty Been down,…

2 years ago

The Intersectional Cellar Door

I once shared the idea that 'cellar door' was considered by some to be the most beautiful sounding phrase in…

2 years ago

Wordle and Boxed

Together with half of the known universe, I added Wordle to my daily routine. I was first aware of it…

2 years ago

Put Out More Flags

My heart sinks down when I behold A rainbow in the street. With the end of June, in sight, I’m…

2 years ago

To Look at Simple Things

                                    "I like…

3 years ago

Burning the Books and their Authors

This tweet about toasting marshmallows on a fire stoked with Harry Potters brought to mind an odd incident from my…

3 years ago