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Author Archives: Rhona
Crabs ‘n tomatoes ‘n poets ‘n sand
I was shocked the other day to see this guy running underwater, up the Gorge, heading (ultimately) for the ocean I guess. Looks like he mighta lost one claw to the soup pot, but the rest of him was all … Continue reading
Wendell Berry’s rules for healthy functioning of sustainable local communities
I happened upon a web page that listed farmer-poet-essayist-novelist Wendell Berry‘s 17 rules for the healthy functioning of sustainable local communities (and here’s a place you can read some of his poems): 1. Always ask of any proposed change or … Continue reading
Fast Food David, recent poetry readings, and some offal news about chicken feed
This one has been doing the email rounds; a cautionary vision for us all: Wednesday saw Karen Solie at Open Space Gallery, where she stunned us with the strength of new work. An interview with Tim Lilburn afterwards revealed that … Continue reading
Say cheese
GK Chesterton did, at length, and spawned a memorable quote: Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. And then there’s Clifton Fadiman, who observed: A cheese may disappoint. It may be dull, it may be naive, it … Continue reading
Some reading and looking
The Soil Association‘s recent report that showed crop yields for GM crops are actually no better and often worse than non-GM has coincided with a similar study published in the US, but so far neither report appears to have been … Continue reading