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Dave
Bonta is a poet and a naturalist. He lives on the “eastern edge of western Pennsylvania”
which we suppose is something like living on the western edge of east
Texas. Or the eastern edge of west
Texas. He has several sites on the Internet. All of them interesting.
But
the one we’d like to highlight here is called The Morning Porch and the
reason we’re mentioning is that it’s become a lifeline here in this office.
The
first reason to read it is that Mr. Bonta is blessed with the gift of brevity.
The second is the distinct drop in blood pressure one experiences after reading
a post. If the late Euell Gibbons were alive, he’d subscribe to The Morning
Porch. It sounds like “wild hickory nuts.”
With each entry we’re pleasantly
nagged that we need to make our readers aware of him – especially the birdwatchers
and nature lovers. Anyone who has had even a brief affair with nature can relate
in some way to each post.
When a particularly aggravating email comes
in from someone wanting to know why we included their town in the Panhandle
(answer: because the state of Texas says so), we’ll scroll down to that morning’s
Morning Porch and re-read it.
Close your eyes and you’re on the
great divide of east and west Pennsylvania.
It’s worth a visit and if you
like it, you might consider subscribing. It’s unobtrusive and friendly – and it’s
there when you want/ need it – kind of like nature itself.
The reason
we’re including this introduction today was the absence of nature in today’s post.
Instead, Mr. Bonta goes a bit personal, but with a universal theme.
As
always, it’s to the point and if it doesn’t recall some of the happiest moments
of your life (with or without beverage alcohol) then you’re too young to fully
appreciate it.
The Nov 4th post from Dave Bonta’s The Morning Porch:
“Two decades of porch-sitting, and I still can’t shake the illusion that my
feet are propped on the railing of a ship that never leaves port.”
The
Morning Porch: http://morningporch.com/
"15
Minutes of Separation"
November 5, 2009 column | |
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