At the beginning of March, my family and I visited the Philadelphia Flower Show on one of the last nights of its run. Strange now to think about wandering the Convention Center with crowds of other people to admire the natural world. And admire we did — the extravagantly designed sets incorporating all types ofContinue reading “Rare Cactus”
Author Archives: Mabel Lee
Inland
All day the wind rushes hard like the ocean beating its way through choked leaves on the highest trees I imagine I am by the sea and discern rolling waves in the dark gathering black sand through the undertow and the shush of receding waters over the bark of neighbors’ dogs is the moon’s departure
Window Sill Life
These days, I often sit behind a windowsill full of plants in the room we call “The Hermitage” when I need to work alone. Some of these green breathing beings are ones that I have rescued from my classroom after being allowed back one last time before who knows when. They have lived tenaciously throughContinue reading “Window Sill Life”
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