Monthly Archives: November 2018

News Flash! THE ORCHARDS Publishes My Poem, “Antique Absinthe Glasses, Inverted, on a Window Ledge”

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The seasonal treat of The Orchards Poetry Journal is here! It is always such a pleasure to savor the thoughtful, inventive, lyrical work of the poets included. In this issue, I am especially happy to be published alongside two poems by my friend, Sally Nacker.

Below are the very glasses that inspired the poem. They were made in France, as is the newly available version of the legendary libation they were designed to hold (scroll down to see the inventive packaging.)

Hoping you will enjoy the intoxicating variety of the holiday weeks ahead, as well as the distilled language in the poems in this issue of one of my favorite journals!

LESLIE

Rare Wild Turkey Spotted in Northfield! Happy Thanksgiving Day!

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Just Food Coop, where I currently work part-time, is filled with exceptional and unusual produce and products, as well as lively and imaginative people, the co-workers and the customers alike.

Recently, I spotted, across the floor, this unique chapeau sported by Rich Bissonette. It was made by his wife, Lacey, who has a sewing business called “Crafty Little Stitch.”  I admire the way this fleece hat serves up the holiday flair of the turkey with a hearty helping of the winged god, Mercury, along with a soupçon of Viking-Norseman flair. For a person who is in an out of coolers on the job, I suspect that the fleecy warmth is practical as well!

Thanks, Rich, for kindly allowing me to snap some photos and share the moment on my blog. To see more work by Lacey Neumann Bissonette, click HERE.

Wishing you a hearty helping of all you are grateful for! LESLIE

P.S. Here is what I am thankful for…