News from The Frost Place Community

Have you ever noticed just how much literature– both poetry and prose– is devoted to endings? Even Frost: “Goodbye and keep cold” rings in my ears a lot lately. It’s been a delightful several years, my writing to you and sharing odd things and poems and other random musings. “The time has come,” as Lewis … Continue reading →

Courtesy Post Cultivating Voices Live: New Book Showcase, Sunday, December 11, 3 p.m. (virtual) Host: Sandy Yanone For more info and the link, email: cvlivepoetry@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/685251748906097/ Continue reading →

“That country where it is always turning late in the year. That country where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist; where noons go quickly, dusks and twilights linger, and midnights stay. That country composed in the main of cellars, sub-cellars, coal-bins, closets, attics, and pantries faced away from the sun. That country … Continue reading →

“We walk on starry fields of white   And do not see the daisies;For blessings common in our sight   We rarely offer praises.” from Ella Wheeler Wilcox, “Thanksgiving“ As I’ve mentioned before, the Academy of American Poets has a great resource called “Teach This Poem” on their website. I include this poem and this suggested lesson … Continue reading →

“If you close your eyesand take a deep breathyou can hear the green sage sing…” from “Navajo Mountain” by Norla Chee Continue reading →

“May we always cherish our ancestors as we prepare for the days ahead. May we remember that we exist because of their prayers and their faith.” from “A Blessing“ Continue reading →

Courtesy Post: Thursday, December 1st, 2022, 5pm at Gibson’s Bookstore The Poetry Society of New Hampshire joins Gibson’s Bookstore to present poet Gabrielle Calvocoressi in an evening of verse. This event graciously made possible by the Rowe Family Charitable Fund. “Have you ever had a person say it’s okay, softly to you in the darkness?” Gabrielle Calvocoressi is the author of The Last … Continue reading →

“Our rural ancestors, with little blest,Patient of labor when the end was rest,Indulged the day that housed their annual grain,With feasts, and off’rings, and a thankful strain.”― Alexander Pope, Imitations of Horace May you be blessed with good companions, good food, and good conversation for this day, and all the days to come. Happy Thanksgiving! CMG Continue reading →

“Flurries early, pristine and pearly. Winter’s come calling! Can we endure so premature a falling? Some may find this trend distressing- others bend to say a blessing over sage and onion dressing.” ― Old Farmer’s Almanac, The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2013 Continue reading →

“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.” –Jim Davis Well, here we are: time to get the final plans settled for the Big Dinner That Is a Lot of Stress to Prepare. Actually, I like the prep work, assuming I have time. But the decisions about … Continue reading →