The underrated dream of living the simple life in the countryside

I want to deep dive into a life that is balanced and meaningful...

Beneath Our Windows

Beneath this office window sits a man From time to time upon a sunny day...

Appalachian Coal Miners Who Lost Their Jobs Are Being Retrained as Beekeepers – for Free

"Once the budding beekeepers complete the free training, they are also given all the equipment they will need for their new profession..."

Backcountry Dustup

In every small town In every backcountry There’s a couple of fellers That everyone knows...

Quotations

Country Habit

two friendly birds in a country tree

The poet notices two avian brethen who meet in the same tree outside her window, on the same branch, every morning around sunrise. One day, she took notes...

Shiny Smiles and Twinkling Eyes — Coming Into Orick

I have the sweetest neighbors That heaven ever made...

Somewhere only I know

A childhood revisited