Yesterday, I was surprised to discover that I hadn't written a morning post for this blog. On Sunday, I also didn't write a morning post, but that's normal for a Sunday where we leave for Bristol at 7 a.m. So let me collect some bits and pieces here:
--If you came here looking for a Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras post, head over to this post on my theology blog.
--I have been looking at rough drafts, as I've been doing when I don't have a new poem bubbling up. I am surprised by how many poems came from the bushel of apples I bought in October. In the future, when I deliberate the wisdom of buying apples in bulk, let me remember how many ways those apples fed me.
--When I heard about the death of Robert Duvall yesterday, I was surprised. I thought he had already died. As I've read about his career, again, I was surprised. I didn't realize he got his start by playing Boo Radley in Too Kill a Mockingbird; I didn't realize he was in the film. My favorite role of his will always be Gus in Lonesome Dove, but I admire so many others too. In the past year, we watched Tender Mercies, and wow, what an amazing performance. The variety of what he was able to do/create/convey across his career is what impresses me most.
--This morning comes the news of Jesse Jackson's death. I voted for him in the South Carolina primary in 1988. It felt like we were on the cusp of something amazing, and that feeling has come and gone several times since. I would love to feel that feeling again, like we're on the cusp of something amazing which is good, not that dread that we're on the cusp of something amazing that is a threat to our existence.
--I noticed that the daffodil which was about to bloom in the early January warmth did not die in the ice and snow of later weeks--and now, it's in full bloom with a few friends. It seems like a metaphor, and it is, but I don't know that I can do anything new with it.
--I have been having SUCH a GREAT time teaching Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market"--what a perfect poem for teaching (and reading).
--I've been having trouble finding a space in my schedule for a daily walk--it's part scheduling, part the weather which makes me want to stay inside. Yesterday I took a pair of socks and sneakers to the office, and at 11:00, I set out for a walk around campus. This solution won't work every MWF, but for the next few weeks, I'll keep the shoes and socks in my office and try to get more walking in during the day.
--Yesterday, my spouse and I had a texting mix-up. I asked if he had made it to the grocery store to pick up the wine we were bringing to a neighborhood gathering. He texted back "No but u can." He meant to text "No but I can." I texted back, and fumed all the way home. Happily, the mix up was resolved, but it was easy to see how it could have blown up in all sorts of ways. Easy and scary.
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