Category Archives: Ponderings on the Meaning of Things

Shadows On The Grass

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Gavin Stevens

Presentiment is that long shadow on the lawn Indicative that suns go down; The notice to the startled grass That darkness is about to pass. Emily Dickinson, Presentiment Is That Long Shadow On The Lawn It is finally Summer at … Continue reading →

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Along the Spume Line

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Gavin Stevens

We have been at the beach, walking the long, broad beaches near the delta of the Humptulips River. This is the heart of Humptulips County. The forest and sea are in a perpetual ecological standoff here, each one ending so … Continue reading →

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Nothing in Particular and Everything Good: The Art of Conversation

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Gavin Stevens

“Conversation should touch everything, but should concentrate itself on nothing.” Oscar Wilde, The Critic As Artist “After the exercises which the health of the body requires, and which have themselves a natural tendency to actuate and invigorate the mind, the … Continue reading →

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My Morning Coffee Experience

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Gavin Stevens

I, like most of us, am a creature of habit and when those habits are disturbed I find myself unsettled.ย  The latest example of this is an unprecedented interruption in that most holy of personal activities – securing my morning … Continue reading →

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Old Dogs, New Tricks, and Swallows

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Gavin Stevens

Oh now, goodness knows you might have done better But then, Heaven knows you might have done worse If you lit up the occasional candle You’re allowed the occasional curse Jesse Winchester, “All of Your Stories”, Third Down, 110 To … Continue reading →

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A Remembrance of Jay

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Gavin Stevens

While writing my previous piece about my friend Bob Weiss, I realized that I knew another person who, I have been told, won a Silver Star.ย  His name is Jay McLean.ย  I then remembered that I had recently seen Jayโ€™s … Continue reading →

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The Songs of Mystery

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Gavin Stevens

Our farm is once again blessed with the music of chorus frogs.ย  They came out of hibernation late this year no doubt due to Humptulips County’s persistently cold weather, but they are back and singing with abandon.ย  Last night they … Continue reading →

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Welcome to March

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Gavin Stevens

Yesterday it snowed at our farm. While the snow didn’t stick and was no longer in evidence by evening, the fact of its occurrence served as a reminder that Winter is still with us, officially and otherwise. I take issue … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Omens and Resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Gavin Stevens

Once again, it is New Years Eve and the early morning sky in Humptulips County is a solid rose color. I have no idea whether or not this is an omen of some kind, but will accept it for the … Continue reading →

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Anticipations of the Season

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Gavin Stevens

It is that portion of the holiday season that I like best – the time of anticipation of getting together with family and friends and spending time with one another. For in anticipation there is only promise, and promise makes … Continue reading →

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