Monthly Archives: April 2022

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886). Her 1775 poems were not published in the form she wrote them until the 1955 Thomas Johnson/Harvard edition! (All previous publications distorted her capitalization, punctuation, and wording.)

Fascinating biography with many illustrations. Recommended for fans of his poetry.

1832, “Louis-Francois Bertin”, oil on canvas, by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. A neoclassical portrait close to photographic quality.

Like my parents, I have been a long-term believer in Nature as a major force and influence in my life/our lives. (There is also much to be said in favour of the role of church in many people’s social lives.) … Continue reading →

in Canada and the States the last 10 years.

with city council having eliminated mosquito spraying.

(Nature @ U of A, other seasons) Edmonton’s river valley aside, it is difficult to find much natural beauty in this city’s crumbling infrastructure and wasteland appearance wherever construction is ongoing. One favorite retreat for years had been the U … Continue reading →

From my retirement from teaching (2002) to about 2016 or so, I would walk to the fish pond behind the Humanities Centre (which U of A is threatening to take down) on weekends. The u kept the pond stocked with … Continue reading →

Obit: Guy Lafleur, 70, Montreal Canadiens great. In the early ’80s, I wrote a sonnet about him when he surprised everyone by retiring early. Lafleur Posted on November 18, 2014 by rdavies His skates like wings flew up the ice,Hair blown back, a … Continue reading →