Category Archives: Nature

Common Combustion

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Roger Gosden

Poem read by the author: https://youtu.be/OFiM0xGgF5o We’re alive within the flames’ bright glow,Dancing, enhancing, flashing in our strife.We’re children of the wood, our names unknown,And like you, we all journey to the afterlife. Some stand short and hot, while others … Continue reading →

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Welcome some non-natives

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Roger Gosden

I make a distinction between two groups of non-native species that settle down and reproduce outside their homeland. The bad guys include Asian hornets, Burmese pythons, Japanese knotweed, chestnut blight, spotted lanternfly, cane toads, kudzu, and giant hogweed … The … Continue reading →

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Abandoned in Appalachia

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Roger Gosden

If you go on a road trip through the Appalachian mountains you will see lots of old abandoned houses. I often wonder who lived there and why they left. Please click to view a video of selected photos taken over … Continue reading →

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Flight of Spoonbills

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Roger Gosden

The sun is setting in the west, The Spoonbills fly with no rest, Their wings are strong and they will go, Until they reach their winter home. (Poetic style of a Japanese tanka in 31 syllables inspired by API)

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Hope emerges

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Roger Gosden

In icy ground . . . Daffodils sprout forth, bright buds In yellow hues, their faces Smiling in the cold earth, Promising springtime to us all. (Style of a Japanese tanka in 31 syllables inspired by API)