Author Archives: literarylee

About literarylee

I sling words for a living. Always have, always will. Some have been interesting and fun; most not. These days, I write the fun words early in the morning before the adults are up and make me eat my Cream of Wheat.

The List of Poems I’ve memorized

Posted on August 10, 2011 by literarylee

This is an updated list of the poems I’ve memorized in alphabetical order of the poet’s first name.  In choosing poems to memorize, I sometimes select seasonally appropriate verse.  I also balance light with serious.  I memorize poems suited for … Continue reading →

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Collecting Words – Pub Names Part 1

Posted on August 9, 2011 by literarylee

(An odd bit of word play I engage in from time to time is collecting words.  Here is the introductory letter and the first portion of my collection of pub names which I gathered during a one month trip through … Continue reading →

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Bombay Letters: Servant Talk

Posted on August 8, 2011 by literarylee

May, 1998 Hello from Bombay, We employ two servants, but it is hard to communicate what all that means if you don’t live with them and interact with them on a day-to-day basis.  I will share a few examples. This … Continue reading →

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Dreams

Posted on August 7, 2011 by literarylee

Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.

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Buckets o’ Bounty*

Posted on August 6, 2011 by literarylee

The entire gardening venture is satisfying and fun for the most part.  Yes, there are disappointments and frustrations such as critters that munch plants.  I believe I shared a half dozen ears of corn over the last couple of weeks … Continue reading →

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Among the Liberators: A Walk Down Virginia Avenue

Posted on August 5, 2011 by literarylee

Welcomed by poets, accompanied by statesmen and generals (the Liberators), walking mostly in the shade of lofty elms and oaks, the open-eyed pedestrian strolling down this street will be inspired, delighted and refreshed.  That’s why I’m writing a travelogue about … Continue reading →

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Socks Outside

Posted on August 4, 2011 by literarylee

I took my lunch break wearing socks, I walked outside for several blocks My shoes were new they hurt my feet, Turned my poor heels to raw, red meat. The pain was getting so intense, To walk much more just … Continue reading →

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The Rider Chronicles 8 – A Morning Stroll with Rider and his Grandmother

Posted on August 3, 2011 by literarylee

Sunday morning at Rider’s house and his grandmother, that dear woman I slept alongside these past hours, these past almost thirty years, and I were awake.  Anxious to spend time with him, we both wondered if our grandson was also … Continue reading →

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The Accidental Pilgrim, part 1

Posted on July 31, 2011 by literarylee

The Accidental Pilgrim, Part 1: Nazareth, Cana, Mt. Tabor, Capernaum November 2005 Hello from Jerusalem, We were thrilled when they offered to take us to Galilee.  It was absurd that we’d been in Israel for over a year and hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Poem Memory Tip # 7

Posted on July 30, 2011 by literarylee

Some poems contain a line that seems almost perfect.  Or if not perfect, at least rare, clever, beautiful, and therefore, completely memorable.  I recently finished memorizing Shakespeare’s Sonnet 99 and recited it to my bride on our 3oth wedding anniversary … Continue reading →

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