Letters To A Young Poet are ten letters written to a young man about to enter the German military. He wrote Rilke looking for a critique of his poems.
Ojo Sarco Pottery, Part 1, Kathy Riggs
Kathy Riggs and Jake Willson are two potters living in Ojo Sarco, one village up the mountain from Truchas.
Pojoaque Pueblo Farmer’s Market
Anna and I went to the Pojoaque Valley Farmer’s Market the other day. Located at the Poeh Pueblo Cultural Center, it is a particularly wonderful market.
Preparing for Winter
Well, it’s that time of year again. Time to start thinking about bringing in wood for the winter. Every year I am so grateful for my neighbor, Walter.
Rescuing Bluebirds, a Responsibility to the Wild
We heard a disturbing, rather frantic noise coming from the pipe of the wood stove. Kim and I looked at each other and both said, “A bird!” simultaneously.
Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet: The Fifth Letter
This book has been my favorite book for ten years or more. I’ve bought and then given away so many copies of it, I almost never have one for myself.
Kim Moss’s Delicate Italian Pasta
This simple, fresh pasta dish is just the thing for a warm monsoon-studded night… or a cold winter’s evening, too, I’m sure.