...and thank you, friends, when last spring

the hyacinth bells rang

and the crocuses flaunted

their upturned skirts, and a quiet roved

the beehive which when I entered

were snugged two or three dead

fist-sized clutches of bees between the frames,

almost clinging to one another,

this one’s tiny head pushed

into another’s tiny wing,

one’s forelegs resting on another’s face,

the translucent paper of their wings fluttering

beneath my breath...

https://youtu.be/EBWcnGjfadY?si=mXEGesKMHX7AQ4Un

#RossGay #BonIver

Ross Gay - Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude with Bon Iver

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Ross Gay is fantastic and The Book of Delights Stands up well to multiple readings. It is the kind of perfectly crafted poetic prose that can make one wonder if it was edited at all (any writer would know the answer is a thundering yes). But dear god. So good. #bookstodon #RossGay #delight

Inciting Joy by poet and essayist Ross Gay explores incitements to experiencing #joy in topics from #skateboarding to #gardening to pop music to pick-up #basketball to creating a community orchard—a lot of life, some grieving, plenty of #humor, plus social commentary all mashed up in joyful observations. These thoughtful, thought-provoking essays are a thoroughly enjoyable read.

#BooksWorthReading #essays #RossGay #BloomingtonIndiana #Philadelphia
https://www.rossgay.net/inciting-joy

Inciting Joy — ROSS GAY

ROSS GAY

One book a day for 20 days.
No explanations, no reviews, just book covers.

#20Books
#20Books20Days
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@bookstodon
#BookOfDelights
#RossGay
5/20

ArtBBQ Studio Playlist 2024 #43: Stevie Ada Klaark
https://artbbq.nl/2024-43-stevie-ada-klaark/
Artists share their favorite music with each other.
Find new music and see if it resonates with the creative output.

2024 photo-challenge: take a photo of your shadow.

#studioplaylist #yearendlist #artbbq
#Slowspin #EmahoyTsegeMariamGebru #Laraaji #LaurieAnderson #SessionVictim
#Mitski #GlennGould #AliceColtrane #Nemahsis #RossGay #GiaMargaret
#stevieadaklaark

2024 #43: Stevie Ada Klaark – ArtBBQ Studio Playlists

W.S. Merwin's "To the Blank Spaces"

Thoughts on silence and protest and solidarity.

Ordinary Plots: Meditations on Poems + Verse

Time for Culture Club, where our panel shares the movies, music, TV shows, books and more they’re loving this week.

Have you seen/heard/read any of the picks in the checklist?

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#beyonce #cowboycarter #godzillavskong #stevensalvatore #homicidenewyork #netflix #rubiramossrecipeforsuccess #latenightwiththedevil #isitcakenetflix #rossgay #newmutants #weweretheluckyones #thewhostommy

Amidst Climate Grief, I’m Searching for Joy | The Tyee

Being a parent means living with the possibility of loss. While my twins are small, we find solace in the forests facing devastation.

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Walking in August: Of Sparkles and Shorelines

Personal blog with heavy doses of bicycling, public policy, social justice, and family life.