I collected all my angels together as I cleared the decorations this morning. They are reminders of so many happy times as I have been buying a new one every year for many years. Click any photo to see more angels and the detail.
The rain stopped for a little while today and I caught this photo of raindrops.
Raindrops
I have another poem for you from my new book….
The Iceberg Theory by Gerald Locklin
all the food critics hate iceberg lettuce.
you’d think romaine was descended from
orpheus’s laurel wreath,
you’d think raw spinach had all the nutritional
benefits attributed to it by popeye,
not to mention aesthetic subtleties worthy of
veriaine and debussy.
they’ll even salivate over chopped red cabbage
just to disparage poor old mr. iceberg lettuce.I guess the problem is
it’s just too common for them.
It doesn’t matter that it tastes good,
has a satisfying crunchy texture,
holds its freshness
and has crevices for the dressing,
whereas the darker, leafier varieties
are often bitter, gritty, and flat.
It just isn’t different enough and
it’s too goddamn american.of course a critic has to criticize;
a critic has to have something to say
perhaps that’s why literary critics
purport to find interesting
so much contemporary poetry
that just bores the shit out of me.at any rate, I really enjoy a salad
with plenty of chunky iceberg lettuce,
the more the merrier,
drenched in an Italian or roquefort dressing.
and the poems I enjoy are those I don’t have
to pretend that I’m enjoying.
athling2001
January 7, 2016 at 4:56 pm
Beautiful angels. Have you ever made angels with a seashell?
mybeautfulthings
January 7, 2016 at 6:37 pm
Please tell me more! I would love to make some of my own angels. Thank you for calling in and for taking the time to comment. 🙂
athling2001
January 10, 2016 at 1:00 am
Let me find one I did and I’ll send you a pix. They are really cute and so easy to make.
mybeautfulthings
January 10, 2016 at 10:54 am
Thank you very much! 🙂
athling2001
January 19, 2016 at 12:42 am
Couldn’t find my angel, of course, but this is the type I was talking about. http://www.glittershells.com/angels.html
babyjill7...Marilyn Griffin
January 7, 2016 at 1:50 pm
lovely angels…
Susan
January 7, 2016 at 12:38 pm
Hooray for iceberg lettuce, and angels!
Grannymar
January 7, 2016 at 9:34 am
Love all your angels.
ladysighs
January 6, 2016 at 8:56 pm
I am going to try kale for the first time this week.
I like all kinds of greens especially if someone else does the fixin’. 🙂